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SOCIETY 


United  Ghrijlian  Friends : 

WITH    THEIR 

CONSTITUTION  * 

ANNEXED. 
„<..<.. <^>..>.  >- 

NEW-YORK  : 
Printed  by  J.  TIEBOUT,  358,  Pearl-Streef!| 

And  Told  by  E.  MITCHELL, 
No.  9,  Maiden-Lane. 

1-797. 


tgw-. 


PREFACE, 


OlNGING,  is  that  part  of  divine  worfhip 
on  earth,  which  is  fuppofed  to  approach  nearcft 
10  the  devotional  exercifes  of  the  Heavenly 
Inhabitants  ;  and  we  are  able  to  fay,  from  ex- 
perience, that  nothing  of  a  religious  nature  is 
better  calculated  to  raife  the  foul  to  God,  and 
produce  in  it  thofe  pious  affections  which  are 
neccffary,  and  proper,  to  a  mind  engaged  in 
fo  exalted  an  employment.  As  to  the  Hymns 
which  compofe  the  following  collection,  the 
literary  and  pious  world,  have  no  doubt  long 
fmce  judged  of  their  excellence  ;  they  are  fe- 
lecled  from  various  authors,  and  many  ol  ihefc 
authors  of  the  higheft  poetic  merit. 

With  regard  to  the  order  in  which  the  fol- 
lowing Hymns  are  arranged,  it  appeared  moil 
proper,  as  approaching  neareft  to  the  divine 
ccconomy. 

The  annexed  plan  of  affociation  has  been 
principally  introduced  for  the  convenience  of 
our  members;  we  take  the  liberty  however  to 
remark,  that  in  forming  it,  we  ftudioufly 
avoided  every  thing  that  locked  like  party- 
zeal,  or  unprofitable  controveriy.  We  give 
it  not  as  the  refuk  of  deep  and  learned  re- 
fearch,  but  as  it  is,  in  truth,  the  efrufioi>s  of 
the  fimple,  honeft,  and  unprejudiced  mind. 
As  to  the  opinions  which  may  be  entertained 
ot  us  by  Ch.riif.ians  of  other  names,  we  wil* 
A  2 


iv  PREFACE. 

lingly  leave   thgm  to  be  fettled  at  &■•■ 

day  when  the  fecrets  of  all  hearts  (hall  he 
difclofed  ;  in  the  mean  time  we  fincerely 
adopt  the  words  of  a  celebrated  poet,  and 
pray, 

"   If  I  atp  right,  O  teach  my  heart 

Still  in  the  right  to  flay  : 
If  I  am  wrong,  thy  grace  impart 

To  find  that  better  way."  Por£ 


By  order  of  the  Society, 
ABRAHAM  E.   BROUWER,  Elder. 
JACOB  CLIXCH,  Clerk. 


1 

January  i,   179; 


INTRODUCTION. 

CHARITABLE  JUDGMENT, 


A: 


XL-feeing  God  !   'tis  thine  to  know 
The  fprings  whence  wrong  opinions  flow 
To  judge  by  principles  within, 
"When  frailty  ens.  or  when  we  fin. 

2. 
Who  among  men,  great  Lord  of  all, 
Thy  fervant  to  his  bar  fhould  call  ? 
For  modes  of  faith  judge  him  a  foe, 
And  doom  him  to  the  realms  of  woe  ? 

3- 
Who  with  another's  eye  can  read  ? 
Or  worfhip  by  another's  creed  ? 
Revering  thy  commands  alone, 
We  humbly  feck,  and  ufe  our  own. 

4- 
If  wrong  forgive,   approve  if  right, 
While  faithful  we  obey  our  I : g h t , 
And  cens'ring  none,  are  zealous  ftill 
To  follow  as  to  learn  thy  will. 

5; 

When  fhall  cu*-  happy  eyes  behold 
Thy  people  faJfcion'd  in  thv  mould  ; 
And  charity  onr  lineage  prove 
periv;d  trom  thee,  thou  God  of  love  ? 


INTRODUCTION 


The   TPvUE  USE  of  MUSIC. 


JLjNLISTED  into  the  caufe  cf  fin 

Why  fbould  a  good  be  evil  ? 
Mufic    alas  Loo  long  has  been 

Prefs'd  to  obey  the  devil  : 
Drunken,  or  lewd,  or  light  the  lay, 

Flows  to  the  foul's  undoing  ; 
Widens  and  ftxews   with  {lowers  the  way 

Down  to  our  utter  ruin. 


Who  on  the  part  of  God  will  rife, 

Innocent  founds. recover  : 
Fly  on  the  prey,   and  ieize  the  prize> 

Plunder  the  carnal  lover ; 
Strip  him  of  every  moving  drain. 

Every  melting  meafure, 
Mufic  in  vyrtne's  caufe  retain, 

Refcue  the  holy  plealure. 


Come  let  us  try  if   Jefu's  Inve, 

Wdl  not  as  well  mfpire  us ; 
This  is  the  thsme  of  thole  above, 

This  upon  earth  fhall  fire  us  : 
Try  if  your  hearts  are  tim'd  to  ling, 

Is  there  a  fubjecr.  greater  ? 
Haripony  all  its  drains  may  brin<r, 

Jeias  s  name  is  tweeter. 


INTRODUCTION. 


4- 
Je^us  the  foul  of  mufic  is, 

His  is  the  nobleit  pailion  ; 
Jefus's  name  is  life  and  peace, 

Happinefs  and  Salvation  : 
Jefus's  name  the  dead  can  raife, 

Shew  us  our  fins  forgiven  ; 
Fill  us  with  all  the  life  of  grace, 

Carry  us  up  to  heaven. 

5- 
Then  let  us  in  his  praiies  join, 

Triumph  in  his  lalvation  ; 
Glory  aicribe  to  love  divms 

Worihip  and  adoration  : 
Heaven  already  is  begun  ; 

Opcn'd  in  each  believer  ; 
Only  believe  and  Pull  ling  on, 

Heaven  is  our's  forsver  ! 


A  4 


CREATION. 


HYMN    I. 


P, 


ARENT  of  nature,    God  fupreme, 
Thy  works  are  great  and  good  ! 
AH  nature  manifefts  thy  name, 
The  fky,  the  earth,  the  flood. 

2. 

Thine  is  the  cheerful  day,  and  thine 

The  dark  return  of  night  ; 
Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  fun  to  fhine, 

And  ev'ry  feebler  light. 

3- 
By  thee,  each  region  of  the  earth 

In  perfect  order  {lands  ; 
The  glowing  fouth,  the  frozen  north 

Obey  thy  fix'd  commands. 

4- 
At  thy  command,  the  folid  rock 

Pour'd  water  from  its  fide  ; 
And  thou  didft  lead  thy  chofen  flock, 
Thro    Jordan's  parting  tide, 
A  & 


10  CREATION. 

5 

If  nature  owns  its  fov'reign  Lord, 

We  would  obey  thy  will  ; 
And  whilft  we  truft  thy  faithful  word, 

We  fing  thy  praties  ltill. 

HYMN    II. 


-INTERNAL  wifdom,  thee  we  praifc, 

'i'hee  the  creation  fings. 
Willi  thy  loud  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  feas, 

And  heaven's  high  palace  ring. 

Thy  hand  how  wide  it  fpreads  the  fky ; 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Tinged  with  a  blue  of  heavenly  dye, 

And  itarr'd  with  fparkling  gold. 

3- 
If  down  I  turn  my  wandering  eyes, 

On  clouds  and  florins    below; 
Thofe  under-regions  of  the  Ikies 

Thy  num'rous  glories  fhow. 

4- 
Lo  !   here  thy  wond'reus  fkill  arrays 

The  earth   in   cheerful   green  ; 
A   thou  land  herbs   thy  arc  dif plays, 

A  thoufand  flowers  between. 

5- 
Infinite  flrength  and  equal  fkill. 

Shine   through  thy  works  abroad  . 
Our  luuls    with  \uft  amazement  fiil 

And  [peak  ihe  builder  CoU  ! 


CREATION*. 

6. 
But  the  mild  glories  of  thy  grace 

Our  fofter  paflions    move  : 
Pity  divine  in    Jeiu's  face, 

We   fee,  adore,  and  love  ! 

H  Y  M  N    III. 


JlLtERNAL  God,  almighty  caufe 

Of  earth  and  feas  and  worlds  unknown ; 

All  things  are  fubject  to  thy  laws  ; 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 

Thy  glorious  being  fingly  flands 
Of  all  within  Ufelf  poiTefs'd  ; 

Controul'd  by  none  are  thy  commands, 
Thou  from  thyfelf  alone  art  bleft. 

3- 
To  thee,  alone,   ourfelves  we  owe  ; 

Let  heav'n  and  earth  due  homage  pay; 
All  other  Gods  we  dilavow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  fway, 

4- 
Spread  thy  great  name  thro'  heathen  lands, 

Their  idol  Deities  dethrone  ; 
Reduce  the  world  to  thy  commands 

And  reign,  as  thou  art,   God  alone. 

H  Y  M  N    IV. 

T 

JL  HE  earth  and  all  her  fulnefs  own* 

Jehovah  lor  her  fov'reign    Lord  ; 
•  The   countlels  myriads  of  her  fons 
Rofe  into  being  at  his  word. 


as  CREATION. 

2. 

His  word  did  out  of  nothing  call 
The  world,  and  founded  all  that  is, 

Launch'd  on  the  Hoods  this  folid  ball, 
And  fix'd  it  in  the  floating  feas. 

3- 
But  who  fhall  quit  this  low  abode, 

Who  fhall  afcend  the  heavenly  place, 
And  ftand  upon  the  mount  of  God, 

And  lee  his  Maker  face  to  face  ? 

4- 
The  man  whofe  hands  and  heart  are  clean, 

That  blefied  portion  fhall  receive  ; 
Whoe'er  by  grace  is  fav'd  from  fm 

Hereafter  fhall  in  glory  live. 

5- 

He  fhall  obtain  the  ftarry  crown  ; 

And  number'd  with  the  faints  above, 
The  God  of  his  falvation  own, 

The  God  of  his  falvation  love, 
6. 
This  is  the  chofen  precious  race 

That  feek  their  Saviour  God  to  fee, 
To  fee  in  holinefi  thy  face, 

O  Jefus  !  and  be  join'd  to  thee. 

HYMN    V. 


B, 


►EFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
Ye  nations  bow  with  facred  joy: 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alor.t. 
He  can  create,  and  he  deiiroy 


C  R  E  A  1'  I  O  X. 

2. 

His  fov'reign  pow'r  without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay  and  form'd  us  meii  ! 

And  when  like  wand'ring  fheep  we  ftray'd, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3- 

We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful  fongs, 
High  as  the  heav'ns  our  voices  raife  ; 

And  earth,  with  her  ten-thoufand  tongues. 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  prai.e, 

4- 
Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command ; 

Vaft.  as  eternity  thy  love  : 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  will  ftand 

When  rolling  years  friall  ceafe  to  move. 

HYMN    VI. 

HP      r 

A  Kn,  tpacious  firmament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  fky, 
And  fpangled  heav'ns  fa  mining  frame  !) 
Their  great  Original  proclaim. 
Th'  unwearied  fun,  from  day  to  day 
Doth  his  Creator's  pow'r  difplay  ; 
And  publifhes  to  ev'ry  land 
The  work  of  an  almighty  hand. 

2. 

Soon  as  the  evening  fhades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wond'rous  tale, 
And  nightly  to  the  lift'nmg  earth 
Repeats  the  ftory  of  her  birth  : 
Whilft  all  the  ftars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 
And  forest d  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 


i.t  CREATION. 

3- 
What  though  in  folemn  filence,  all 
Move  round  this  dark  terreftrtal  ball  ; 
What  though  no  real  voice,  nor  found, 
Amid  their  radiant  orbs  be  found; 
In  rtafon's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice, 
Forever  finging  as  they  fhine, 
••  The  hand  that  made  us  is  divint." 


PROVIDENCE. 


HYiMN    VII. 


Jk.  ATHER  of  all,  whofe  powerful  voice 
Call'd  forth  this  univerfal  frame; 

Whofe  mercies  over  all  rejoice, 

Through  endlefs  ages  ftill  the  fame  : 


Thou  by  thy  word  upholder!  all  ; 

Thy  bounteous  love  to  ail  is  fhow'd  ; 
Thou  hear 'ft  thy  every  creature's  call, 

And  filleft  every  mouth  with  good. 

3- 
In  heaven  thou  reign'ft  enthron'd  in  light 

Nature's  expanfe  beneath  thee  fpread  ; 
Earth,  air,  and  fea,  before  thy  fight, 

And  hell's  deep  gloom  are  open  laid  ! 

4- 
Wifdom  and  might  and  love  are  thins  , 

Proftrate  before  thy  face  we  fall, 
Confefs  thine  attributes  divine, 

And  hail  thee  Sovereign  Lord  of  all. 


iS  PROVIDENCE. 


5- 
Thee  Sovereign  Lord  let  all  confefs, 

That  moves  in  earth,  or  air,   or  fky, 

Revere  thy  power,  thy  goodnefs  blefs, 

Tremble  before  thy  piercing  eye. 

HYMN  VIII. 


-A-jET  every  tongue  thv  goodnefs  fpeak, 

Thou  Sov'reign  Lord  of  all  : 
Thy  ftrength'ning  hands  uphold  the  weak. 

And  raife  the  poor  that  fall. 
2. 
When  forrow  bows  the  fpirit  down, 

Or  virtue  lies  diftreft, 
Beneath  the  proud  oppreffor's  frown. 

Thou  giv'ft  the  mourner  reft. 

3- 
The  Lord  fupports  our  infant  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  ; 
Holy  and  iufl  are  all  thy  wavs, 

And  all  thy  words  are  truth. 

4- 
Thy  mercy  never  fhall  remove 

From  men  of  heart  fincere  ; 
Thou  fav'it  the  fouls  whole  humble  love 
Is.join'd  with  holy  fear. 

5- 
My  lips  fhall  dwell  upon  thy  praife4 

And  fpread  thy  fame  abroad  : 
Let  all  the  fons  of  Adam  raife 

The  honours  of  their  God! 


PROVIDENCE.  sy 


HYMN    IX. 


T 

JL  O  the  hills  I  lift  my  eyes, 

The  eve rl ailing  hills, 
Streaming  thence  in  frefh  fuppiies, 

My  foul  the  fpirit  feels  ; 
Will  lie  not  his  help  afford  ? 

Help  while  yet  I  afk  is  given  : 
God  conies  down  :    The  God  and  Lord 

That  made  both  earth  and  heaven- 


Faithful    fouls  pray  always;  pray, 

And  lliil  in  God  conhde  ; 
He  thy  feeble  iteps  mail  ftay, 

Nor  furler  tnee  to  Hide  : 
Lean  on  thy  Redeemer's  breaft, 

He  thy  quiet  ipirit  keeps, 
Reft  in  him,  lecureiy  reit ; 

Thy  watchman  never  fleeps. 

3- 
Neither  fin,  nor  earth,  nor  hell 

Thy  keeper  can  lurpnle, 
Carelefs  (lumber  cannot  iteal 

On  his  all-feeing  eyes  : 
He  is  ijrati's  lure  defence; 

Iirael  fhail  his  kindnefs  prove 
Kept  by  his  watchful  providence 

ond  ever- waking  love. 

is 


it  PROVIDENCE. 

HYMN    X. 


J^jORD  thou  art  good,  all  nature  fhows 

Thee  full  and  free  and  kind  ; 
Thy  bounty  thro'  creation  flows, 

Nor  can  it  be  confin'd. 
2. 
The  whole  in  every  part  proclaims 

Thy  infinite  good  will  ! 
It  fhines  in  fiars,  it  flows  in  ftreams, 

And  burfts  from  every  hill. 

It  fills  the  wide  extended  main, 

And  heavens  which  fpread  more  wide 
It  drops  in  gentle  fhowers  of  rain, 

And  rolls  in  every  tide. 

4- 
Still  hath  it  been  diffus'd  and  free, 

Through  ages  paft  and  gone  ; 
Nor  ever  can  exhaufted  be. 

But  ftill  keeps  flowing  on. 

5- 
Through  the  whole  earth  it  pours  fupplies 

Spreads  joy  thro'  all  its  parts  ; 
jLord,  may  thy  goodnefs  draw  our  eyes, 

And  captivate  our  hearts. 
6. 
High  admiration  let  it  raife, 

And  kind  afTe&ions  move  ; 
Employ  our. tongues  in  hymns  of  praifn, 

And  fill  our  hcart6  with  love. 


PROVIDENCE.  19 

H  Y  M  N    XI. 

c 

VJOD  is  the  Lord,  the  heavenly  king, 

Who  makes  the  earth  his  care  ; 
Vifits  the  panares  every  fpring, 

And  bids  the  grafs  appear. 
2. 
The  clouds,  like  rivers  rais'd  on  high, 

Pour  out  at  thy  command, 
Their  wat'ry  bleffings  from  the  iky, 

To  cheer  the  thirtty  land. 

3' 
The  foften'd  ridges  of  the  field 

Permit  the  corn  to  fpring  ; 
The  valleys  rich  provisions  yield, 

The  grateful  labourers  fmg. 

The  barren  clods,  refreftrd  with  rain, 

Promife  a  joyful  crop  ; 
The  fields  with  verdure  fill'd  again 

Revive  the  reapers  hope. 

5- 
The  various  months  thy  goodnefs  crowns, 

How  bounteous  are  thy  ways  ! 
The  bleating  flocks  fpread  o'er  the  downs, 

And  Shepherds  fhout  thy  praife. 

H  Y  M  N    XII. 

\^XOD  of  my  life,  whofe  gracious  ponv'r 
Thro'  various  deaths  my  foul  hath  led, 

Or  tiirn'd  afide  the  fatal  hour, 
Or  lifted  up  my  Jinking  head  ! 
B  2 


PROVIDENCE. 


2. 


la  nil  my  ways  thy  hand  I  own, 
Thy  ruling  Providence  I  fee; 

Afiift  me  ftill  try  courfe  to  run, 
And  ftill  direct  my  paths  to  thee. 

3- 
Whither,   O  whither  mould  I  fly, 

Bui  to  my  loving  Saviour's  breaft, 
Secure  within  thy  .inns  to  lie, 

And  1-dfe  beneath  thy  wings  to  reft  r" 

4- 
Enlarge  my  heart  to  make  thee  room  ; 

Enter,  and  in  me  ever  flav  ; 
The  crooked  then  (hall  fttaight  become 

The  dLiknefs  (hall  be  loft  in  day  ! 

H  Y  M  N    XIII. 


V_XOOD  thou  art.  and  good  thou  doft, 

Thy  m°rci"s  r~ach  to  all  ; 
Chiefly  thole  who  on  thee  truft, 

And  for  thy  mercy  call  : 
New  they  every  morning  are; 

As  fathers,  when  their  children  cry, 
Us  thou  doft  in   pity  fpare, 

And  all  our  wants  fupply. 

2. 

Mercv  o'er  thy  works  prefides  : 

Thy  providence  dKplay'd 
Still  preserves  and  ftill  provides 

For  all  thy  hands  have  marie  : 
Keeps  with  moft  diftinguifh'd  ere, 

The  man  who  on  thy  love  depends  : 
Watches  every  r:r:r.ber'd  hair, 

And  all  bis  ftcps  attends. 


PROVIDENCE.  21 

3- 

Who  can  Tound  the  dept'ns  unknown 

Of  thy  redeeming  grace  ? 
Grace  that  gave  thine  or.iy  ion, 

To  fave  a  ruin'd  race ! 
Millions  of  tranfgreffors  poor 

Thou  haft  for  Jelu's  lake  forgiven  ; 
Made  them  of  thy  favour  lure, 

And  match' d  from  hell  to  heaven. 

*■ 

Millions   more  thou  ready  art 

To  fave  and  to  forgive  ; 
Everv  foul,   and  every  heart 

Of  man  thou  wilt  receive  : 
Father  now  accept  of  mine 

Which  now  through  Chrift  I  offer  thee 
Tell  me,  now,  in  love  divine, 

That  thou  haft  pardon'd  me  ! 

HYMN    XIV. 


Ti. 
HE  Lord  m^paiuire  (hall  prepare, 
And  feed  me  with  a  fhephcrd's  care  :,, 
;  His  prefence  fhall  my  wants  fupply, 
I  And  guard  me  with  a   watchful  eye  : 
PXvdy  noon-day  walks  he  (hall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 

When  in  the  fultry  glebe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirity  mountain  pant, 
To  ferdle  vales  and  dewy  meads, 
My  weary,  wand'ring  fteps  he  leads, 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  fort  and  flovv, 
Amid  the  verdant  landfkip  flow. 
B  3 


£«  PROVIDENCE. 

3- 
Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread, 
With  gloomy  horrors  over-fpread, 
My  ftedfaft  heart  fhall  fear  no  ill, 
For  thou,   O  Lord,  art  with  me  ftill  ; 
Thy  friendly  crook  fhall  give  me  aid, 
And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  fhade. 

4- 
Tho'  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way 
Through  devious  lonely  wilds  I  ffray, 
Thy  bounty  fhall  my  pains  beguile ; 
The  barren  wildernefs  fhall  fmile 
With  fudden  greens  and  herbage  crown'd. 
And  ftreams  fhall  murmur  all  around. 


REDEMPTION. 


HYMN    XV. 


N« 


OW  begin  the  heavenly  theme, 
Sing  aloud  in  Jefu's   name  ; 
Ye  who  Jefu's  kindnefs   prove, 
Triumph  in  Redeeming  leve. 

2. 
Ye,  who  fee  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Praife  and  blefs   Redeeming  love. 

3- 

Mourning  fouls,  dry  up  your  tears, 
Banifh  all  your  guilty  fears; 
See  your  guilt  and  curfe  remove, 
Cancell'd  by  Redeeming  hve ! 

4- 
Ye,  alas!  who  long  have  been 
Willing  Haves  of  death  and  fin  ; 
Now  Irom   blifs  no  longer  rove, 
Stop — and  talte  Redeeming  love! 

5- 
Welcome  all  by  fin  opprefs'd, 
Welcome  to  your  Savjour'6   breaft  j 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing  but  Redtmivg  loi\e ! 


24  REDEMPTION 

6. 
Hither  then   your  mufic  bring, 
Strike  aloud  each  joyful  ftriug ; 
Mortals  join  the  hoits  above, 
join  to  praife  Redeem  ng  hve, 

HYMN    XVI. 

W 
\  V   HY  does  your  face,  ye  humble  foi^s, 

Thole  mournful  colours  wear  ? 
What  doubts  are  thr-fe  that  waite  you/  faith 

And  nourifh  your  defpair. 
v-2. 
What  tho'  your  num'rous  firs  exceed 

The  ftars  that  fill  the  fkies  ; 
And.   aiming  at  th'  eternal  throne, 

Like  pointed  mountains  riie ! 

3- 
See  here  an  endlefs  ocean  flows 

Of  never-failing  grace  ; 
Behold  a  dying  Saviour's  veins 

The  facred  flood  incrcafe  : 

4" 
It  rifes  high,  and  drowns  the  hills, 

Has  neither  fhore   nor  bound  : 

Now,  if  we  fearch  to  find  our  fniSj 

Our  iu'.s  can  ne'er  be  found. 

HYMN    XVII. 

V 

jLJEGIM,  my    tongue,    fome  heav'nly  the;n?_ 
Ar.u  fpeak  fome  boundlcfs  thing  ; 

The  mighty  works,  or  mightier  name 
Of  our  eternal  King. 


HE  DEMPTIO  N. 

2. 

Tell  of  his  wond'rous  faithfulnefs, 
And  found  his  pow'r  abroad  ; 

Sing  the  fwect  promife  of  his  grace, 
Aad  the  performing  God. 

£• 
Proclaim  falvation  from  the  Lord 

For  wretched  dying  men  ; 
['His  hand  has  writ  the  facred  word 
With  an  immortal  pen. 

4- 
Fngrav'd  as  in  eternal  brafs 

The  mighty  promife  mines  ; 
Nor  can  che  pow'rsof  darknefs  raze 

Thefe  everlafting  lines. 

H  Y  M  N    XVIII. 


c 


O.ME,  Lord,  from  above,. 
The  mountains  remove, 
O'erturn  all  that  hinders  the  courfe  of  thy  love: 

2. 

The  blelung  is  tree 
So,  L<>rn,  let  it  be  : 
I  yield  that  thy  ic>e  mould-be  given  to  me. 

I   freely   receive 

What -thou  freely  dafh  give, 
And  coiileat  in  thy  love,   in  thine  Lien -to  lire. 
4- 

The  gift  I   embrace, 

The  g.vcr    I   pr^fe, 
And  afcr.be  my  falvation  to  Jefus's  grace. 


0  REDE  M  PTIO  N. 

5- 
It  carac  from  above, 
The  foretafte   I   prove, 
And  I  loon  fftall  receive  all  thy  fulnefs  of  love. 

H  Y  M  N    XIX. 


JL^ET  ev'ry  mortal  car  attend, 
And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice  ; 

The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  founds 
With  an  inviting  voice. 

2. 

Rivers  of  love  and  mercv  here 

In  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 
Salvation  in  abundance  flow's, 

Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine 

3 

The  happ^  gates  of  gofpel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day  ; 

Lord,    we  are  come  to' feek  fupplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  awav. 


HYMN    XX. 

T 

JL-jET  earth  and  heav'n  agree, 

Angels  £nd  men  be  join'd, 
To  celebrate   with  me 

The  Saviour  of  mankind  : 
T'  adove  the  all-atoning  Lamb, 
And  bi^is  the  found  of  Jefu's  name. 


REDEMPTION.  27 


Jefus  !  tranfporting  found  ! 

The  joy  of  earth  and  heav'n  ; 
No  other  help  is  found. 
No  other  name  is  giv'n, 
By  which  we  can  falvation  have, 
But  Jefus  came  the  world  to  fave. 

a- 

Jefus  I  harmonious  name  ! 

It  charms  the  hofts  above  ; 
They  evermore  proclaim, 
And  wonder  at  his  love  ; 
*Tis  all  their  happinefs  to  gaze, 
'Tis  heaven  to  fee  our  Jefu's  face. 

4- 
H:s  name  the  finner  hears, 
And  is  from  fin  fet  free ; 
'Tis  mufic  in  his  ears  ; 
'Tis  life  and  viclory; 
New  fongs  do  now  his  lips  employe 
And  dances  his  glad  heart  for  joy. 

5- 
O  unexampled  love  ! 

O  all-redeeming  grace  ! 
How  fwiftly  didft  thou  move 
To  fave   a   fallen  race  ; 
What  fhall  I  do  to  make  it  known, 
What  thou  for  all  mankind  haft  done  ? 
6. 
O  for  a  trumpet's  voice, 

On  all  the  world  to  call ; 
To  bid  their  hearts  rejoice 
In  him  who  dy'd  for  all! 
For  all,  my  Lord  was.  crucify'd 
For  all,  for  all  my  Saviour  dy'd  1 
C   2 


Sp  "REDE  M  P  T  IO^y 

HYMN    XXI. 


T 


A.  E  heavens,  rejoice  in  Jefus's  grac?, 
Let  earth  make  a  noife  and  echo  his  praife; 
Our  all-loving  Saviour  hath  pacify'd  God, 
And  paid  for  his  favour  the  price  of  his  blood. 

2. 
Ye  mountains  and  vales,   in  praife 5  abound, 
Ye  hills  and  ye  daks,  continue  the  found.; 
Break  forth  into  Tinging,  ye  trees  of  the  wood, 
For  Jeius  is  bringing  loft  finners  to  God. 

3- 
Atonement  he  made  for  every  one, 
The  debt  he  hath  paid,  the  work  he  hath  done, 
Shout  ail  the  creation,   below  and  above, 
Afcribing  falvation  to  Jefus's  love. 


H  Y  M  N     XX I L 


R 


E  JO  ICE,  the  Lard  is  King- 

Your  Lord    and    King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks  and  fing, 

And  triumph  evermore  : 
Lift  lip  your  hearts,  life  up  your  voice,- 
Rejoice,  again  I  fay  rejoice  ! 

2. 
Jefus  the  Saviour  re 

The  God  of  truth  and  love, 
When  he  had  purg'd  our  ftains 

He  took  his  feat  above; 
■  Lift  up  &c. 


ETE  D  EM  PTI  O  X. 

3-. 
H?s  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heav'n  5 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our-Jefus-giv-'n  : . 
Lift  up.  &c. 

4- 
He  fits  at  God's  right-hand, 

Till  all  his  foes  Jubmit.  : 
And  bow- to-  hiscommand, 

And  fall  beneath  his  feet  : 
Lift  up,  &c. 

5- 
Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 

Jefus  the  Jndge  mall  come; 
And  take  his  fervants  up. 

To  their  eternal  home. 
We  foon  mall  hearth'  archangel's  voice, 
The  trump  of  God  fhall  found,   Rejoice! 

HYMN    XXIII, 


c 


'OME,  thou  fount  of  cv'ry  blefling,; 
.  Tuae  my  heart  to- ling  thy  grace  ! 
Streams  of  mercy  never  ceafing, 

Call  for  fongs  of  loudeft  praife  : 
Teach  me  fome  melodious  fonnet, 
Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above  ; 
Praife  the  mount — I'm  fix!d  upon  ifj 
Mount  of  thy  redeeming  love  i 

C  3 


30  REDE  M  PTIO  X. 

2. 

O  !  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I'm  conftrain'd  to  be  ! 
Let  thy   goodnefs,  like   a  fetter, 

Bind  my  wand'ring  heart  to  thee  : 
Prone  to  wander,  Lord,   I  feel  it ; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God    I   Hve-*— 
Here's  my  heart,    O  take  and  feal  it; 

Seal  it  for  thy  courts  above. 

K  Y  M  N    XXIV. 


H 


ARK  '.  how  the  gofpel-trumpet  fouada 

Thro'  all  the  earth  the  echo  bounds  ! 
And  Jefus,  by  redeeming   blood. 
Is   bringing    limners   back  to   God  ; 
And  guides  them    fafely  by  his   word, 

To  endlels  day. 
2. 
Hail,  aVUvi&orious  eonq*ring  Lord! 
E     thou  by  all  shy  w  ^;  -•„  ?.d »*'d, 
WKo  undertook  for  ftnful  man, 
And  brought  falvation  through  thy  name, 
That  they  with  thee  may  ever  reign 

In  endlefs  day. 

.  3- 
Fight  on,  ye  coftq'ring  louh,  fight  on, 
And  when  lhe  conqueil  you  have  won, 
The  palms  of  victory  you   Iball  bear, 
And  in    his   kipgdom    have  a    fiiiare, 
And  crowns   of  glory  ever  wear 
In.  endlefs  d:iy. 


REDEMPTION.  Ri 


There  we  ftrall  in   fweet  chorus  join, 
And  faints  end  angels  all   combine 
To  fmg  of  his  redeeming  love, 
When  rolling  years  fha;l  ceafe  to  move, 
And  this  fhall  be  our  theme  above, 
In  endlefs  day. 


HYMN    XXV. 


SALVATION  !  O  the  joyful  found! 

What  pleafure  to  our  cars  ! 
fov 'reign  balm  for  ev'ry  wound, 
A  cordial  tor  our  fears. 

Glory,  honour,  praife  and  power, 
Be  unto  the  Lamb  for  ever  ; 
Jefus  C'.rift  is  our  Redeemer  ! 
Hallelujah  !  praife  the  Lord. 


Salvation  !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  fpacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  fky 
Conlpire  to  raife  the  found. 
Glory,  ckc. 

3- 

Salvation!   O  thou  bleeding  Lamb! 

To  thee  the  praife  belongs  : 
Salvation  Rial]  infpire  our  hearts, 

And  dwell  upon  our  tongues. 
Glory.  &c. 


RE  DEM  PT  I  OX, 
HYMN  XXVI. 


V.TLORY  to  God  on  high ! 
Let  earth  and  fkies  reply  ; 

Praife  ye  his  name'; 
His  love  and  grace  ador**, 
Who  all  our  farrows  bo?e ; 
Sing  aloud  evermore, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 
2. 
^|:-fus,  our  Lord  and  God, 
jiore  fin's  trcmtud'ous  load, 

Praife  ye  his  name  : 
Tell  what  his  arm  hath  done; 
What  fpoils  from  death  he  won 
Sing  his  great  name  alone, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

3- 
While  they  around  the  throne 
Cheerfully  join  in  on^ 

Piaifing  his  name  : 
Thofe  who  have  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  their  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  dear  fame  abroad 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

4- 
Join,  all  ye  ranfom'd  race 
bur  holy  Lord  to  blefs  ; 

Praife  ye  his  name  : 
In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
And  make  a  joyful  naife 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 


REDEMPTION.  33 

5' 
What  tho'  we  change  our  place, 

Yet  we  (hall  never  ceafe 

Praifiug  his  name  : 

To  him  our  longs  we  bring, 

Hail  him  our  gracious  king, 

And  without  ceafing  ling, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

6. 

Then  let  the  hofis  above, 

In  realms  of  endiefs  love, 

Praife  his  dear  name  : 

To  him  afcribed  be 

Honour  and  majefty, 

Thro'  all  eternity,  ; 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

HYMN    XXVIT. 


X  ATHER,  is  not  thy  promife  pledg'd 

To  thine  exalted  Son, 
That  through  the  nations  of  the  e^rtb, 

Thy  word  of  life  (hall  run  ? 

2. 

"  Afk.  and  I  give  the  Heathen  lands 

"  For  thine  inheritance, 
**  And  to  the  world's  remoteft  fhores 

"  Thine  empire  fhall  advance." 

3- 

Are  not  all  kingdoms,    tribes,  and  tong 
Under  th'  expance  of  heaven. 

To  the  dominion  of  thy  fon, 
Without  Exemption  given  ? 


34  REDEMPTION. 

4- 
From  eail  to  weft,   from  north  to  foiuh, 

Then  be  his  name  ador'd  ! 
Europ',   with  all  thy  millions,  fhcut 

Hofannahs  to  thy  Lord  I 

5- 

Ana,  and  Africa,  refound 

From  more  to  more  his  fame  ; 

And  thou  Ameiira,  in  fongs 

Redeeming  love  proclaim  ! 

HYMN    XXVIII. 


P, 


LUXG'D  in  a  gulph  of  dark  defpair 
We  wretched  Tinners  lay, 
Without  one  cheering  beam  of  hope, 
Or  fpark  of  glirr.m'ring  day. 

With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  Grace 
Beheld  prr  helolers  grief: 

He  few,  and  (O  amazing  love  !) 
He  ran  to  our  relief. 

3- 
Down  from  the  fhining  feats  above 
With  joyful  hafte  he  fled; 

Enter'd  the  grave  in  mortal  fl»fh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

4' 
O!  fw  th  s  love,  let  rocks  and  hills 

Their  tailing  filence  break, 
And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 

The  Saviour's  praifes  fpeak. 


REDEMPTION. 


5- 
Angels,  affift  our  mighty  joys, 

Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold  ; 
But  when  you  raife    your  highefl  notes, 

K;s  ls\e  can  ne'er  be  told. 


HYMN    XXIX. 


p 

ID  LOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 

The  gladly  foiemn  found, 
Let  all  the.  nations  know, 
To  earth's  remoteit  bound, 
The  year  ol   jubilee  is  come  : 
Return  ye  ranfom'd  finners,  home* 

2. 

J°fas  our  great  High  Prieft, 
Hath  full  atonement  made  ; 

Ye  weary  fp.'rits  reft, 

Ye  mournful  fouls  ba  glad  ; 
The  year  of  jubilee,  &c. 

3; 

Extol  the  Lamb  ol   God, 

The  alt-atoning  Lamb  : 
Redemption  in  his  blood 

Throughout  the  world  proclaisa. 
The  year  of  jubilee,  ccc. 

4- 
Ye  flaves  of  fin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive, 
A-.d  fafe  in  J  Has  dwell, 
And  bieft  in  Jefus  live. 
Jut  yeai  of  jutike,  &c> 


REDE  M  PTIO  N. 


Ye  who  have  fold  for  nought 

Your  heritage  above, 
Shell  have  it  back  unbought, 
The  gift  of    Tefu's  love. 
The  year  of  jubilee,  &c. 
6. 
The  gofpel  trumpet  hear, 

The  news  of  heavenly  grace, 
And  fav'd  from  earth  appear 
Before  your  Saviour's  face. 
The  year  of  jubilee,  &c. 


G*= 


*%35ft  *g 


PRAYER    an-d    PRAISE, 


H  Y  M  N     XXX. 


G, 


"RATEFUL  notes  and  numbers  bring, 
While  JEKOVAH's  praife  we  iing  ; 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord, 
Be  thy  glorious  name  ador'd  ! 

CHORUS. 

Men  on  e?rth  and  faints  above, 

Sing  the  great  Redeemer's  love  ; 

Lord  thy  mercies  never  fail. 

Hail,  celeftial  goodnefs,  hail ! 
2. 
While  on  earth  ordain'd  to  ilay. 
Guide  our  footfteps  in  thy  way  : 
'Till  we  come  to  reign  with  thee, 
And  all  thy  glorious  greatness  fee! 

Men  on  earth,  &c. 

3- 

T'ren  with  angels  we'li  again 
Wake  a  louder,  louder  {train  : 
There,  in  joyful  fongs  of  praife^ 
We'ii  our  grateful  voices  raife. 
Men  on  earth,  &c. 


38        PRAYER  and   PRAISE, 
HYMN    XXXI. 


J  ESU,  thy  boundlefs  love  to  me 

No  thought  can  reach,  no  tongue  declare 

O  knit  my  thankful  heart  to  thee, 
And  r-ign  without  a  rival  there  ! 

Thine  wholly,  thine  alone  I  ana  ; 

Be  thou  alone  ray  ccnilaut  flame  ! 


O  grant  that  nothing  in  my  foul 

May  dwell  but  thy  pure  love   alone  ! 

O  may  thy  love  po  fiefs  me  whoje  ! 

My  joy,  ray  trcafure,  and  my  crown  ; 

Strange  flames  far  from  my  heart  remove  ; 

My  ev'ry  act,  word,   thought,  be  love. 

3 
S:ill  let  thy  love  point  out  my  way  ; 

How  wond'rous  things  thy  love  hath  wrought 
Still  lead  me  left  I  go  aftray  ! 

DirerJt  my  word,  mfpire  my  thought  : 
And  if  I  fail,   Icon  may  I  hear 
Thy  voice,  and  kno.v  that  love  is  near. 

4- 
In  fufP ring  be   thy  love  my  peace, 

In  weaknefs  be  thy  love  my  pow'r, 
And  when  th.e  ftorms  of  life  flia.ll  ceafe, 

jefu,   in  that  important  hour, 
In  death,  as  life,    be  ihou  my  guid?, 
And  lave  me,  who  for  'm.  huft  dy'd  ! 


PRAYER  and   PRAISE.        39 
H  Y  M  N     XXXII. 


1  ROM  all  that  dwell  below  tbe  Ikies, 

Let  the  Creator's  praife  arife; 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fung, 
i  Thro'  ev'ry  land,  by  ev'ry  tongue, 
[   Eternal  are  thy  mercies.  Lord, 

Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  ; 

Thy  pratfe  mail  found  from  fhore  to  f&ore, 

Till  funs  fhail  rife  and  fet  no  more. 
2. 

Your  lofty  themes,   ye  mortals,  bring, 

In  fongs  of   praife  divinely  fing; 

The  great  falvation  loud    proclaim, 

And  fhout  for  joy  the   Saviour's  name  : 

In  ev'ry  land  begin  the  fong, 
I  To  ev'ry  land  the  {trains  belong; 
;    In  cheerful  founds  all  voices  raife, 

And  fill  the  world  with  loudeft  praife. 

HYMN     XXXIII. 
1. 

JL   RAIS&  the  Lord,  who  reigns  above, 

And  keeps  his  court  below, 
Praife  the  holy  God  of  love, 

And   all  his  greatnefs  fhew ; 
Praife  him  for  his  noble   deeds, 

Praife  him  for  his  matchlefs  power: 
Him  from  whom   all  good   proceeds, 

Let  earth  and  heaven  adore. 


4o        PRA  Y  ERa  kd  PRAISE. 


2. 


Publifh,  fpread  to  all  around 

The  great  JEHOVAH's  name. 
Let  the  trumpet's  martial   found 

The  Lord  of  holts  proclaim  : 
Praife  him  every  tuneful  firing, 

All  the  reach  of  heav'nly  art, 
All  the  powers  of  mufic  bring, 

The  mufic  of  the  heart. 


3- 
Him,   in  whom  they  move,   and  live, 

Let  every  creature  fing, 
Glory  to  their  maker  give, 

And  homage  to  their   King  : 
Hallow'd  be  his  name  beneath, 

As  in  heaven  en  earth  ador'd, 
Praife  the  Lord  in  every  breath  ; 

Let  all  things  praife  the  Lord. 

H  Y  M  N     XXXIV. 


L< 


/ORD  if  thou  the  grace  impart, 
Poor  in  fpirit,    meek  in  heart, 
I  fhall  as  my  mafter  be, 
Rooted  in  humility. 

2- 

From  the  time  that  thee  I  know, 
Nothing  may  I  feek  below, 
Aim  at  nothing  great  or  high, 
Lowly  both  my  heart  and  eye. 


PRAYERaxd  PRAISE.         4^ 

3- 

Simple,  teachable,  and  mild, 
Aw'd  into  a  little  child  ; 
Ouiet  now  without  rav  food, 
Wean'd  from  ev'ry  creature  goodl 

4- 
Hangs  my  new  born  foul  on  thee*. 
Kept  from  all  idolatry, 
Nothing  wants  beneath  ab'ove, 
Happy,  happy  in  thy  love. 

HYMN.   XXXV.. 
1. 


M 


.Y.  heart  is  full  of  Chrift,  and  longs 
Its  glorious,  matter  to  declare! 
Gf  him  I  make  my  loftier  fongs, 

I  cannot  from  his  praife  forbear  ; 
My  r.-a<iy  tongue  makes  hafte  to  ring 
The  beauties  of  my  heavenly  king, 

2f 

Fairer  than  all. the  earth-born  race, 
Perfeft  in  comelinefs  thou  art, 

Replenifh'd  are  thy  lips  with  gr?.ce, 
And  full  of  love  thy  tender  heart  ; 

God  ever  b left  we  bow  the  knee, 

And  own  all  falnefs  dwells  in  thee. 

a- 

Gome  and  maintain  thy  righteous  caufe, 
And  let  thy  glorious  toil  fucceed, 

Difpread  the  victory  of  thy  crofs, 
Ride  on  and  profper  in  thy  deed  : 

Through  earth  triumphantly  ride  on, 

And  iei<rn  in  all  our  hearts  alone. 


42        PRAYER  and  PRAISE. 

4- 
Thee.   Jefus,  king  of  kings,  and  Lord 

Of  Lords,   I  glory  to  proclaim, 
From  age  to  age  thy  praife  record, 

That  all  the  world  may  learn  thy  name 
And  all  fliall  loon  thy  grace  adore, 
When  time  and  Jin  fhall  be  no  more. 

H  Y  M  N     XXX VI. 

VJREAT  God,  I  would  not  afk  to  fee 
What  in  futurity  (hall  be; 
If  light  and  blifs  attend  my  days, 
Then  let  my  future  hours  be  praife. 

.  2. 
Is  darknefs  and  diitrcfs   my  (hare? 
Then  let  me  try  ft  thy  guardian  care; 
Enough  for  me,    if  love  divine 
At  length  thro'  ev'ry  cloud  fhall  fhine. 
9. 

u 

Yet  this  my  foul  de-fires  to  know, 

Be  this  my  only  wifh  below, 

•:-   That  Chrift  is  mine!"'  t!  is  ;;reat  rcqucft-, 

Grant,    bounteous   God— and  I  am  bieft. 


HYMN     XXXVII. 


O 


:  trod,  of  my  falvation  hear, 
And   help  a  linnet  to  draw  near, 

With  boldncfs,  to  the  throne  of  grace 
Help  me  thy  benehjs  to  fing, 
And  fmile.  to  fee  me  feebly  bring 

My  humble  fa  evince  of  praife. 


P  Pv  AVER  and  PRAIS  E. 


I  c?.nnot  praife  thee  as   I  would, 
But  thou  art  merciful  and  good, 

I  know  thou  never  wilt  defpife 
The   day  of  fmall  and    feeble  things  : 
But  bear  me,  till  on  Angels  wings, 

To  all  the  heights  of  love  I  Fife. 

3- 
How  fhj'.l  I  thank  thee  for  thy  ^VliCC  > 
The  truS  I  have  to  fee  thy  face,  • 

When  fin  fhall  ail  be  purg'd  away  : 
The  night  of  doubt  and  fear  is  pad, 
The  mjsrning  ftai  appears  at  la  ft., 

And  I  fhall  fee  the  perfe&   day. 

4- 

The  day  of  fweet  and  perfe'8  reft, 
With  pure  enjoyment  ever  bleft, 

I  fhall  delight  to  prove  above 
The  height  and  depth  of  love  divine: 
Arid  in  thine  image  ever  fhine, 

Of  glory,  light,  and  heavenly  love, 

HYMN    XXXVII I. 


I 


'•LL  praife  my  Maker  while  I've  breath. 
And  when  rny  voice  is  loft  in  death, 

Praife  fhall  employ  my  nobler  pow'rs  : 
My  days  of  praife  fhall  ne'er  he  paft, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laft. 

Or  immortality  endures. 


4$<       PRAYERaxdPRAISL 


Happy  the  man  who' e  hop»s  relv 
On  I'rael's  God;   he  made  the  iky, 

And  earth,  and  fens,   with  all  their  train 
His  truth  for  ever  (lands  fecure! 
He  faves  th'  opprefs'd,  he  feeds  the  poor, 

And  none  flaall  find  his  promife  vain. 

3- 
The  Lord  pours  eye-fight  on  the  blind.; 
The  Lord  fupports  the  fainting  mind  ; 

He  fends  tiie  lab 'ring  conference  peace  : 
He  helps  the  ftranger  in  diftfefs, 
The  w;dow  and  the  farherlefs* 

And  grants  the  pris'ner  fweet  rsleafs, 

4- 
I'll  praife  him  while  he  lends  me  breath, 
And  when  my  voice  is  loll  in  death, 

Praife  (hall  employ. my  nobler  pow'rs  :  . 
My  days  of  praife  fhall  ne'er  be  pa  ft, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laft. 

Or  immortality  endures. 

HYMN    XXXIX; 


X  ATHER,  how  wide  thy  glories  fhine 

How  high  thy  wonders  rife  ! 
Known  thro'  the  earth  by  thoufand  fignss 

By  thoufands  through  the  fkt~s. 
There  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  pow'r, 

Their  motions,  fpeak  thy  fkili; 
And  on  the  wings  oi  ev'ry  hour 

We  read  thy  patience  ftilL 


FTl  A  Y  £  R  a  n  o  PRAISE. 


IPart  of  tliy  name  divinely  ftand-s 

On  all  thy  creatures  writ  ; 
They  {hew  the  labour  of  thy  hands. 

Or  iinprefs  of  thy  feet. 
But  when  we  view  thy  itrange  tfefign 

To  lave- rebellious  worms, 
Where  ju-ftice  and  companion  join 

In  their  divineft  forms. 

3- 
Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known, 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guefs 
Which  of  the  glories  brighten:  fhonc, 

The  juflice,   or  the  grace. 
Now  ihe  full  glories  of  the  lamb  - 

Adorn  the  heav'nly  plains, 
Bright    feraphs  learn  Imrnanuel's  name, 

And  try  their  choiceii  nrains. 

4- 
O  may  I  bear  Tome  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  fong  ! 
Wonder  and  joy  (hall  tune  my  heart, 

And  love  command  my  tongas, 
To  Father,  Son,   and  Holy  Ghcil, 

Who    Pweetly  all   agree 
To  fave  a  world  of  finners  loft, 

Eternal  glory  be. 


H  Y  M  N    XL. 


B, 


'E  it  my  only  wifdom  here. 
To  ferve  thee  Lord  with  filial  fear, 

With  loving  gratitude  ; 
Superior  fenie  may  I  difplay, 
By  fhunning  ev'ry  evil  way, 
-And  walking  in  the  good, 


46       PRAYERand   PRAISE 

2. 

O  may  I  "till  from  fin  depart; 
A  wile  and  underloading  heart, 

Jefus,  to  me  be  giv'n  ! 
And  let  me  through  thy  fpirit  know. 
To  glorify  my  God  below, 

And  find  my  way  to  heav'n. 

HYMN    XLI. 


V^LORY  be  to  God  on  high, 
God  whofe  glory  fills  the  fky, 
Peace  on  earth  to  man  forgiven, 
Man  the  weil-belov'd  of  heaven. 

2. 

Sovereign  Father,  heavenly  king, 
Thee  we  now  prefumc  to  fing, 
Glad  thine  attributes  confefs, 
Glorious  all  and  numberlefs. 

3/ 
Hail  by  all  thy  works  ador'd, 
Hail  the  everlafting  Lord  ! 
Thee  with  thankful  hearts  we  prove, 
Lord  of  power  and  God  of  love. 

HYMN    XLII. 


V^OME  Holy  Spirit,  fend  down  thofe  beam* 
Which  gently  flow  in  filent  ftreams 

From  the  eternal  throne  above  : 
Come,  thou  enricher  of  the  poor, 
Thou  bounteous  lource  of  all  our  More, 

Fill  us  with  faith,  with  hope,  and  i^T. 


PRAYER  axd   PRAISE. 


Come,   thou  our  foul's  delightful  gueft, 
The  wearied  pilgrims  fweeteft  reft, 

The  fainting  fttfferers  bell  relief  ; 
Come,  thou  our  psffion's  cool  allay  ; 
Thy  comforts  wipe  all  tears  away, 

And  turns  to  peace  and  joy  all  grisf. 

3- 
i  Lord  warn  our  finful  ftains  away, 
Water  from  heaven  our  barren  clay, 

Our  ftcknefs  cure  our  bruifes  heal  ! 

To  thy  fweet  yoke  our  ftiff  necks  bow„ 

Warm  with  thy  fire  our  hearts  of  fadyr, 

And  there  enthron'd  for  ever  dwell. 


4? 


HYMN    XLIII. 


w 


ILT  thou,  O  Lord,  regard  my  tears, 
The  fruit  of  guilt  and  fear  ? 
Me.  v/ho  thy  juftice  hath  provok'd, 
O  will  thy  mercy  fpare  ? 
2, 
Yes,  for  the  broken  contrite  heart, 
Saviour,  thy  fufFerings  plead  ; 
O  quench  not  then  the  fmoaking  flax, 
Nor  break  the  bruifed  reed° 

3- 
Thy  poor  unworthy  fervant  view, 

Refign'd  to  thy  decree  ; 
Ordain  me  or  to  live  or  die* 

But  live  or  die  to.  thee  ! 


4?        PRAY  E'R  a  n d  P-R  ATS  E. 

4- 
Upon  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord, 

My  humbled  foul  is  caft; 
O  bear  me  fafe  thro;  life,  thro'  death, 

And  raife  me  up  at  lafl  ! 

5- 
Low  as  this  mortal  frame  mull  lie, 

This  m6rtal  frame  fhall  fing, 
Where  is  thy  victory,  O  grave! 

And  where,  O  death,  thy  fling. 

U  Y  M  N    XL  IV. 


H 


EAR  me,  O  Lord,  my  God,  and  weigh 
My  ibrrows  in  the  fcale  of  love  ; 
Lighten  mine  eyes,   reftore  the  day, 
The  darknefs  from  my  foul  remove. 

2. 

Thou  wilt,  thou  wilt,  my  hope  return*  \ 

A  hidden  Ipirit  of  faith  I  feci, 
My  heart  ih  fervent  wifh.es  burns, 

And  God  fhall  there  for  ever  dwell. 

3- 
My  trufl  is  in  thy  gracious  power, 

I  glory  in  falvation  near, 
IRejoice  in  hope  of  that  glad  hour. 

When  perfe-ft  love  fhall  caft  out  fear, 

4- 
T  fing  the  gooduefs  of  the  Lord, 

The  goodnefs  I  experience  now, 

And  full  I  hang  upon  ihy  word, 

-My  Saviour  lo  the  utmoft  iKoti 


PRAYER  and  PRAISE,        45 


0 


Thy  !ovc  I  ever  fhall  proclaim, 
A  mon'ment  of  thy  mercy  I, 

And  praif'e  the  mighty  Jefu's  name, 
Jefas  the  Lord,  the  Lord  moft  hi^h. 


HYMN    XLV. 


T 


ALK  with  us,  Lord,  thyfelf  reveal. 
While  here  o'er  earth  we  rove  : 
Speak  to  our  hearts,  and  let  us  feel 
The  kindling  of  thy  love. 
2. 
With  thee  convening  we  forget 

All  time,  and  toil,  and  care; 
!• 'Labour  is  reft,  and  pain  is  fvveet, 
If  thou,  my  God,  art  here. 
3. 
Here  then,  my  God,  vouchsafe  to  flay, 

And  bid  my  heart  rejoice  ; 
My  bounding  heart  fhall  own  thy  fway, 
And  echo  to  thy  voice. 
•     4. 
Thou  called  me  to  feek  thy  face  : 

'Tis  all  I  wifh  to  fe<rk  : 
p>  attend  the  whifpers  of  thy  grace, 
And  hear  thee  inly  fpeak. 

,.  6- 

Let  this,  my  every  hour  employ. 

Till  I  thy  Glory  fee  ! 
inter  into  my  Mafter's  joy, 

And  find  my  heaven  in  thee. 
D 


$0        PRAYERaxdFRAIS  E. 
H  Y  M X   XLVL  ' 


X  ORGIVE  us  for' thy  mercy's  fake, 

Our  multitude  of  iins  forgive  ! 
And  for  thine  own  poffeffion  take,. 

And  bid  us  to  thy  glory  live, 
Live  in  thy  figrit,  and  gladly  prove 
Our  faith,  by  our  obedient  love. 

2. 
The  covenant  of  forgivenefs  feaT, 

And  all  thy  mighty  wonders  mow  t 
Our  inbred  enemies  expel, 

And  conquering  them  to  conquer  go; 
Till  all  of  pride  and  wrath  be  (lain, 
And  not  one  evil  thought  remain  ! 

3; 

O  put  it  in  our  inward  parts, 
The  living  law  of  perfect  love  ! 

Write  the  new  precept  on  our  hearts ; 
We  (hall  not  then  from  thee  remove, 

Who  in  thy  glorious  image  (bine, 

Thy  people,  and  for  ever  thine, 

HYMN    XLVIL 


.INTERNAL  power  whofe  high  abeete 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God, 
Infinite  length  beyond  the  bounds, 
Where  ftars  revolve  there  little  rounds ; 


PRAYERanb  PRAISE.        5t 


Thee  while  the  firft  archangel  fings, 
Ke  hides  his  face  behind  his  wings  : 
And  ranks  of  fhining  thrones  around 
Pali  worfhiping  and  ipread  the  ground. 

a- 

Lord,  what  fhall  earth  and  afhes  do  ? 
V/e  would  adore  pur  Maker  too  1 
From  fin  and  duff  to  thee  we  cry, 
The  great,  the  holy,  and  che  high  S 

4- 

Earth  from  afar  hath  heard  thy  fame, 
And  worms  have  learn'd  to  lifp  thy  name 
But  O  the  glories  of  thy  mind 
Leave  all  our  loving  thoughts  behind  i 

God  is  in  heaven,  and  Man  below  : 
Be  fhort  our  tunes  ;  eur  words  be  few  1 
A  folemn  reverence  checks  our  fongs, 
And  praife  fits  filent  on  our  tongues. 

HYMN    XLVIII. 


J  ESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  name; 

Tis  raufic  to  mine  ear  ; 
Fain  would  I  found  \t  out  fo  loud, 

That  earth  and  heav'n  fhould  hear, 

2. 

Yes  thou  art  precious  to  my  foul, 
My  tranfport,  and  my  truft  ; 

jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  fordid  duft. 
D    2 


I       PRAYERandPRAISI. 

3- 

All  my  capacious  powers  can  wifh 

In  thee  dotk  richly  rtteet  : 
Nor  to  mine  eyes  is  light  io  dear, 

Nor  friendfhip  half  fo  fweet. 

4-     • 
Thy  grace  Mill  dwells  upon  my  heart, 

And  fheds  its  fragrance  there  ; 
The  nobleft  balm  of  all  its  wounds, 

The  cordial  of  its  care. 

I'll  fpeak  the  honours  of  thy  name 
With  my  hit  lab'ring  breath  ; 

Then  fpeechlefs  ciafp  thee  in  mine  armSj 
The  antidote  of  death. 


HYMN    XLIX. 


i. 

XT 

i>  OW  fhall  our  fouls  with  pkafure  raife, 
To  our  derr  Lord  a  fong  of  praife  ; 
We'll  fing  his  love,  his  goodnefs  tell, 
Our  Saviour  hath  done  all  things  well. 

With  pitying  eyes  he  view'd  our  cafe, 
And  came  to  fave  our  Tuin'ai  race  ; 
He  conquer'd  fin,  and<leath,  and  hell ; 
Our  Jelus  hath  done  all  things  well. 

3- 

He  undertook  to  bear  our  load, 
And  bring  us  back  again  to  God  ; 
To  fit  us  with  hinifelf  to  dwell  ; 
Chriit  Jefus  hath  done  aU  things  welU 


PRAYER  and  PRAISE.         53 


He  will  accomplifh  his  defign, 
And  all  things  in  hirnfelf  combine  ; 
No  more  fhail  ever  they  rebel ; 
Our  Jems  will  do  all  things  well. 

5". 
His  work,  how  great!  h;s  plan,  how  vaft! 

But  when  it  all  appears  at  lait, . 

It  will  our  higher!  praife  excel  ; 

for  Jeius  will  do  all  things  well. 

6. 

When  the  creation  is  reftor'd, 

And  God  fhall  be  by  all  ador'd, 

How  loudly  will  the  triumph  fwell, 

Our  Jefus  hath  done  all  things   well ! 

7- 
Sin,  death,  and  hell,  will  Chnft  deftroy, 
And  fill  the  univerfe  with  joy  ; 
His  love  fhall  then  each  voice  compel 
To  cry,  '  He  hath  done  all  things  well.' 

8. 
All  creatures  then  as  one  fhall  join. 
To  fnout  aloud  his  praife  divine  ! 
(As  facred  prophecies  foretel) 
And  fay,  <  He  hath  done  all  things  well.' 

H  Y  M  N     L. 

T 

.J  ESU,  lover  of  my  foul, 
Let  me  to  thy  bofom  fly, 

While  the~nearer  waters  roll, 

While  the  tempeft  itili  is  high  : 

Hide  me.  O  my  Saviour,  hide, 
Till  I  f  }rfe  is  u=ft; 

SalY'ir  ' 


44        PRAYER  akd  P  R  A  I  S  I. 

2. 

Other  refuge  have  I  nene, 

Hangs  my  helplefs  foul  on  thee; 
Leave,    ah  !  leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  fupport  and  comfort  me  : 
All  my  truft  on  thee  is  ftay'd, 

All  my  help  from  ihec  I  bring; 
Cover  my  defencelefs  head 

With  th*  fhadow  of  thy  wing. 

3- 

Plenteous  grace  with  the?  is  found, 

Grace  to  cover  all  my  fan  ; 
Let  the  healing  dreams  abound  ; 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  ;'rt, 

Freely  let  me  tak-  of  thee  ; 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Rife  to  all  eternity. 

HYMN    LI. 


G 


..TREAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  elaim 
|  -  t  ou  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft! 
The  glories  that  compote  thy  name, 
Stand  ail  engag'd  to  make  me  bleft. 


Thou  great  and  good,  thou  juft  and  wi-fe, 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ! 

And  I  am  tl  iuc  by  facred  ties, 

Tlry  fan,  thy  fervant  bought  with  blooi, 


PRAYER  and  PRAISE,        §S 

3- 

With  heart,  and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 

For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look, 
As  Travellers  in  thinly  lands 

Pant  for  the  cooling  water-brook* 

4- 
Even  life  itfelf,  without  thy  love, 

Xo  lafling  pleafure  can  afford  ; 
Yea,  'twould  a  tirefome  burthen  prove 

If  I  were  banifh'd  from  thee,  Lord  ! 

5- 

I'll  lift  my  hands,   I'll  raife  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praife; 

tfork  (hall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  ipcnd  the  remnant  of  my  days, 


H  Y  M  X    LIT. 


M- 


Y  God.  the  fpring  of  all  my  joys. 
The  life  of  my  delights, 
The  -lory  of  my  brighter!  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights, 

2, 

In  darkeft  fhades  if  tnou  appear, 

My  daw  nine  is  begun  ; 
Thou  art  my  foul's  bright  morning-fhr, 

Aud  thou  my  riling  fun. 

3- 

Tne  cp'r.ing  heavens  around  me  mine 
With  beams  of  facred  blifs, 

If  jefus  fhews  his  mercy  mine. 
Aid  whifpera  I  am  his. 


46        PRAYER  and  PRAISE. 

4- 
My  foul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 

At  that  tranfporling  word, 
Run  up  vrithjoy  the  fhining  way, 

To  fee  and  praife  my  Lord. 

H  Y  M  N    LIII. 


X_^OVE  divine,  all  loves  excelling, 

Joy  of  hcav'n  to  earth  come  down 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling, 

All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown  : 
Jefu,  thou  art  all  compafhon, 

Pure  unbounded  love  thou  art  : 
Vilit  us  with  thy  falvalion, 

Enter  ev'ry  trembling  heart. 
2. 
Breathe,  O  breathe  thy  loving  fpirit 

Into  ev'ry  troubled  breaft; 
Let  us  all  in  thee  inherit. 

Let  us  find  thar.  fecond  reft. 
Take  away  our  bent  of  imning, 

Alpha  and  Omega  be, 
End  of  faith  as  iis  beginning, 

Set  our  hearts  at  liberty. 

SECOND    PART. 

3 
Come,  almighty  to  deliver, 

Let  us  all  thy  life  receive, 
Suddenly  return,  and  never, 

Never  more  thy  temples  leave  j 


FRAYERand  PRAISE.        57 

Thee  we  would  be  always  bleiTing, 

Serve  thee  as  thy  hofls  above, 
Pra\')  and  praife  thee  without  ceafing, 

Glory  ie  thy  perfecx  love. 

4- 

Finifh  then  thy  new  creation, 

Pure  and  fpotlefs  let  us  be  ; 
Let  us  fee  thy  great  falvation, 

Perfectly  reftor'd  in  thee. 
Chang'd  from  glory  into  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  ouj;  place. 
Till  we  call  Out  crowns  before  thee, 

Loft  in  wonder,  love,  and  praife  \ 

HYMN     LIV. 


I?  OUNTAIN  of  life,  to  sll  below, 

Let  thy  falvation  roll  ; 
Water,  replenifh  and  o'erflow 

Every  believing  foul. 

2. 

Into  that  happy  number.  Lord^ 

Us  rs    uK?, 

Jefus  fulfil  thy  gracious  worcfj 

For  thy  own  mercy's  fake. 

3- 
ur  nature's  rapid  tide, 
And  we  fhall  flow  to  thee,' 
While  down  the  ftream  of  time  we  glid; 
Toouretey, 


$8       PRAYER  and  PRAISE 

4- 
The  well  ef  life  to  us  thou  art, 

Of  joy  the  fwelling  flood  ; 
Wafted  by  thee,  with  willing  heart 

We  fwift  return  to  God. 

We  foon  (hall  reach  the  bound lefs  fea, 

Into  thy  fulnafs  fall, 
Be  loft  and- fwallowed  up  in  thee, 

Our  God,  our  all  in  all. 


HYMN    LY. 


J.N  boundlefs  mercy-  gracious  Lord,  appear, 
Darknefs  difpel,  the  humble  mourner  cheer, 
Vain  thoughts   remove,  melt  down  the  flinty 
Caufe  ev'ry  foul  to  choofe  the  better  part. [hearty 

2. 

Thy  prefence  fills  the  univerfal  fpace  : 
Thy  grace  appears  for  all  the  fallen  race. 
O  !  vifit  us  with  light  and  life  divine, 
Pill  ev'ry  foul,  for  ev'ry  foul  is  thine. 

3- 

The  blefTed  Jefus  is  my  Lord,  my  love; 

He  is  my  king,  from  him  I  would  not  move  ; 

Away  then,  all  ye  objects  that  divert, 

Nor  ieek  to  draw  from  my  dear  Lord  my  heart. 

That  uncreated  beauty  which  hath  gain'd 
My  willing  heart,  hath  all  your  glory  ftain'd  ; 
His  lovelinefs  my  foul  hath  prepoffefs'd, 
And  ieft  no  raom  for  any  other  gueft. 


fRAYER  and  PRAISE,         59 
HYMN    LVI. 


"S 


HEPHE.RDS  rejoice,  lift  up  your  eyes* 
•;  Ana  [end  your  fears  away  ; 
u   News  -rem  the  regions  of  the  Ikies ->-» 
li  Salvation's  born  to-day. 

M   Jefus,  the  God  whom  angels  fear, 

"  Comes  down  to  dwell  with  you  j 

"  To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here, 
"  But  not  as  monarchs  do. 

3- 
"   No  gold,  no  purple  iwadling  bandsj 

"  Nor  royal  mining  things; 
**  A  manger  for  his  cradle  Hands, 

"  And  holds  the  King  of  Kings, 

4- 
"  Go,  Shepherds,  where  the  infant  lies, 

sc   And  fee  his  humble  throne  ; 

M  With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eyes, 

"  Go,  Shepherds,  kifs  the  Son." 

5- 
Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ftraight  around 

The  heav'nly  armies   throng  ; 
They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  lound, 
And  thus  conclude  the  fong  : 
6. 


F  K  A  Y  E  R  akdTRAISE. 
HYMN    LVII. 


JL  HEE  we  adore,  Eternal  Name, 
And  humbly  own  to  thee, 
How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame. 
What  dying  worms  we  be  ! 


Our  wafting  fives  grow  feorter  dill, 

As  days  and  months  increafe  ; 
And  ev'ry  beating  pu'ife  we  tell, 

Leaves  but  the  number  iefs. 

3- 
The  yrar  rolls  round,  and  fteals  away 

The  breath  that  frrft  it  gave  : 
Vvrhate'er  we  do.  where'er  we  be, 

We're  travelling  to  the  grave. 

4- 
Dangers  ftand  thick  through  all  the  ground, 

To  pufh  us  to  the  tomb  ; 
And  fierce  difeafes  wait  around, 

To  hurry  mortals  home. 

5- 
"Waken.   O  Lord,  our  droivfy  fenfe. 

To  walk  this  dang'rous  rond  ; 
And  if  our  fou's  are  hurried!  hence, 

May  they  be  f  jund  with  G  >d  ! 


PRAYER  and  PRAISE. 
HYMN    LVIII. 


T, 


Who  reigns  enthron'd  above  ; 
Ancient  of  everlafting  days, 
And  God  of  love  : 
JEHOVAH  GREAT  I  AM  ! 

By  earth  and  heav'n  confefs'd  ; 
I  bow  and  blefs  the  facred  name, 
For  ever  bleft. 
2 
The  God  of  Abrah'm  praife, 

At  whofe  fupreme  command 
From  earth  I  rife — and  feck  the  joys 

At  his  right  hand  : 
I  all  on  earth  forfake, 

Its  vvildom,-f?me,  and  pow'r  : 
And  him  my  onlv  portion  make, 
My  fhie'ld  and  tow!r. 

3- 
The  God  of  Abrah'm  pra;fe, 

WKofe  ail-fufBcicnt  grace 
Shall  guide  me  all  my  haippy  days. 

In  all  -mv  ways  : 
H*  calls  a  worm  his  friend  ! 

He  calls  himfeif  my  God  !       - 
And  he  fhail  fave  me  to  trie  end 
Thro'  Jefu's  blood! 

4- 
He  by  himfeif  hatn  l-.vorn, 

I  on  his  oath  depend, 
I  iha'.l  on  eagles  wings  up-bornc? 
T©  heav'n  afcend  ; 


PRAYER  and  PRAISE. 

I  (hall  behold  his  face, 

I  fhall  his  pow'r  adore, 
And  ling  the  wonders  of  his  grace 
For  evermore. 

HYMN    LIX. 

T 

%|  ESUS,  thou  everlaflmg  King. 
Accpc  the  tribute  winch  we  bring; 
Accept  thy  well-deferv'd  renown, 
And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crowr. 

2. 

Let  every  aft  of  worfhip  be 
Like  our  efpoufals;   IjOrd,  to  thee  : 
Like  the  bled  hour,  when  from  above 
"We  firft  receiv'd  the  pledge  of  love. 

3- 
The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
O  may  it  ever,  ever  day  ! 
Not  let  our  faith  for  fake  its  hold, 
Nor  hope  decline,  nor  love  grow  cold  ! 

4- 

Each  following  minute  as  it  flies, 

Increafe  thy  praife,   improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  ftng  thy  name, 
At  the  great  (upper  of  the  Lamb. 

H  Y  M  N    LX. 

T 

JL  HE  Lord  of  Sabbath  1ft  us  praafij 
In  cone  >rt 

W! 


PRAYERand  PRAISE.        63 


Thus,  Lord,  while  we  remember  thee, 

We  bleft  and  pious  grow, 
By  hymns  of  praife  we  learn  to  be 

Triumphant  here  below. 

3- 

On  this  glad  day  a  brighter  fcene 

Of  glory  was  difplay'd 
By  God,  th'  eternal  word,  than  when 

This  univerfe  was  made. 

He  rifes,  who  mankind  hath  bought 
With  grief  and  p3in  extreme  ; 

*Twas  great  to  fpeak  the  world  from  nought, 
'Twas  greater  to  redeem  .l 


H  Y  M  N    LXL 


H, 


.OW  {hall  I  fpeak  th'  eternal  God, 
Whofe  works  with  wonder  here  I  view; 
So  wife  and  powerful,  great  and  good, 

No  tongue  can  reach,  nor  thought  can  know. 

Fain  would  I  mount  the  eternal  fkies, 
And  waft  a  tribute  to  thy  praife  ; 

But  ah  how  foon  my  ardor  dies  ! 

How  faint  and  languid  are  my  laysl 

3- 
Affift  me  heav'nly  pow'rs  to  fing, 

Nor  let  my  poor  devotions  die  ; 
And  while  I  ftrike  the  loudeft  firing, 

Swift  bear  it  thro'  the  tracklef;;  fkyj 


$4        PRAYER  an  a  PRAISE. 

4- 
Lord,  had  I  thoufand  harps  and  tongues, 

A  thoufand  tongues  fhould  ail  be  thine  ; 
O  for  a  thoufand  nobler  longs, 

To  praiie  in  accents  more  divine  ! 

5- 
How  oft  I  ftrive  to  foar  above 

And  ftretch  my  wings,  but  ftrive  in  vai 
Eor  if  from  earth  I  juft  remove, 
How  foon  I  fink,  to  earth  again  I 
6. 

Tis  not  for  mortals  here  below 

To  fing  the  wondrous  theme  of  heav'n 

How  litile  is  it  here  we  know  ! 

How  fmall  the  portion  that  is  giv'u  ! 

?• 
I'll  wait  with  pleafure,  till  my  Lord 

S~all  to  his  bofom  call  me  home  ; 
Then  fweetly  found  his  praife  abroad, 

And  fee  his  face  without  a  gloom.- 

HYMX    LXII. 


B, 


>EGLN  my  foul,  th'  exalted  lay 
Let  each  enraptur'd  thought  obey, 

And  ppaife  th'  almighty  name; 
Lo  '.  heav'n,  and  earth,  and  feas  and  flues, 
In  one  melodious  concert  rife, 

To  fwell  th'  infpiring  theme. 


PRAYER  and  PRAISE. 


Thou,  heaven  of  heavens,  his  vaft  abode* 
Ye  clouds,  proclaim  your  maker  God  ; 

Ye  thunders,  fpeak  his  power  ; 
Lo  !  on  the  lightning's  rapid  wings, 
In  triumph,  rides  the  King  of  Kings 

Th'  atfonilh'd  worlds  adore. 

3- 
Ye  deeps,  with  roaring  billows  rife, 
To  join  the  thunder  of  the  fkies, 

Praife  him  who  bids  you  roll ; 
His  praife  in  fofter  notes  declare 
Each  whifpcring  breeze  of  yielding  air^ 

And  breathe  it  to  the  foul. 

4- 
Wake  all  ye  foaring  throng,  and  nng 
Ye  cheerful  warblers  of  the  fpring, 

Harmonious  anthems  raife  ; 
To  him  who  fhap'd  your  finer  mould, 
Who  tip'd  your  glittering  wings  with  gold, 

And  tun'd  your  voice  to  praife. 

5' 
Let  man  by  nobler  paffions  fway'd, 
The  feeling  heart,  the  rea&'ning  head, 

In  heavenly  praife  employ  ; 
Spread  the  Creator's  name  around,. 
Till  heav'n's  wide  arch  repeat  the  found, 

The  general  buril  of  joy. 

HYMN     LXIIL 

T  *'• 

X  HOU  Lord  unto  my  Lord  hath  faid, 

Sit  thou,  in  glory  fit, 
Till  I  thine  enemies  have  made 
To  bow  beneath  thy  feet. 


§6        PRAYERand  PRAISE. 

2. 

Nature  is  fubject  to  thy  w  .  rd, 
All  pow\   to  thee  is  ^iven ; 

The  uncQiitroul'd.  almighty  Lord 
Of  hell,  and  earth,  and  heaven. 

3- 
Come  then  and  claim  m^  for  thine  own  j 

Sav")ur,  i!  v  right  affert  ; 
Come,  giacious  L  -rd,  fet  up  thy  throne, 

Ano  reign  within  my  heart ! 

4-. 

So  (hall  I  hlefs  thy  plea.'ing  fway, 

And  fitting  at  thy  feel, 
Thy  laws  with  all  my  heart  obey, 

With  all  my  foul  fubmit. 

5- 
Thy  love  the  conqueft  more  than  gains i 

To  all  I  [hall  proclaim, 
Jefus  the  king,  the  conqueror  reigns  ; 

Bow  down  to  Jeiu's  name 
6. 
To  thee  fhall  earth  and  hell  fubmit. 

And  every  foe  fhall  I 
Tii!  death  exoires  beneath  thy  feet. 

And  God  is  all  in  all! 

H  Y  M  N    LXIV. 

OW  i'appy  gracious  Lord  are  we 
JJivinely  draw  n  to  follow  thee; 

ofe  hours  divided  are 
Brtwixtthe  mount  and  multitude; 
Our  days  we'll  fpend  in  d^ing  good, 

Our  night  in  praifeand  pray'r. 


PRAYER  and  PR-AISE.         €7 


The  winter's  night  and  fummers  day- 
Glide  imperceptibly  away, 

Too  fhort  to  fing  thy  praife  ; 
Too  few  we  find  the  happy  hours, 
And  bade  to  join  thofe  heavenly  powers 

In  everlailing  lays. 

3- 

With  all  who  chaunt  thy  name  on  high, 
And  holy,  holy,  holy,  cry, 

A  bright  harmonious  throng, 
We  long  thy  praifes  to  repeat, 
And  reftiefs  fing  around  thy  feat 

The  new  eternal  fong< 


HYMN    LXV 


A  j^.T  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife 
To  fing  a  lofty  pfalrn   of  praife, 

And  blefs  the  great  Jebovaivs  name; 
His  glory  let  the  heathen  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  fhow, 

And  all  his  works  of  grace  proclaim, 
2. 
Great  is  the  Lord,  his  praife  be  great, 
Who  fits  on  high  enthron'd  in  ftate, 

To  him  alone  let  praife  be  given  ; 
Thofe  Gods  the  heathen  world  adore, 
Xn  vain  pretend  to  fov'reign  power, 

He  only  rules  who  made  the  hea'vV. 


68         PRA?ERand  PRAISB. 

•3- 

He  fram'd  }he  globe,  he  fpre2d  the  iky, 
And  all  the  Alining  worlds  on  high, 

He  reigns  complete  in  glory  there; 
His  beams  are  majeity  and  ligv't, 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright! 

His  temple  how  divinely  fair  ! 

i' 

Let  heaven  be  glad,  let  earth  rejoice, 

Let  ocean  lift  i-ts  roaring  voice, 

Proclaiming  loud  Jehovah  reigns  ; 
For  joy  lei  fertile  galleys  fmg, 
And  tuneful  groves  their  tribute  bring, 

To  him  "a  hole  power  the  world  iuftains. 

5' 
Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 

When  earth  [hall  own  .his  fov'reign  pow'r, 
And  barb'rous  nations  tear  his  name  ; 

Then  mail  the  univerfe  confefs 

The  beauty  of  his  holinefs, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 


FELLOWSHIP. 

KYMN    LXVI. 


^|  ESU,  united  by  thy  grace, 

And  each  to  each  endear'd, 
With  confidence  we  feek  thy  face, 

And  know  our  pray'r  is  heard, 
2. 
Still  let  us  own  our  common  Lord, 

And  bear  thine  eafy  yoke, 
A  band  of  love,  a  three-fold  cord3 

Which  never  can  be  broke. 

3- 
Make  us  into  one  fpirir  drink  : 

Baptize  into  thy  name  ; 
And  let  us  always  kindly  think, 

And  fweetly  fpeak  the  fame, 

4-  . 
To  thee  infeparsbly  join'd, 

Let  all  our  fpir.irs  cleave  ; 
O  may  we  all  the  loving  mind 

That  was  in  thee  receive  ! 

5- 
This  is  the  bond  of  perfe&nefe, 

Thy  fpotlefs  charity  ,* 
O  let  us  ftill,  we  pray,  poffefs 

The.mmd  that  was  in  thse  $ 


70  FELLOWSHIP. 

HYM  X    LXVII. 


.1  jET  party  names  no  more 
The  Chriftian  world  o|erfpreadj 

Gentile  and  Jew  and  bond  «nd  free 

Are  one  in  Chrift  their  head. 
2. 
Among  the  faints  on  earth 

Let  mutual  love  be  found  ; 
Hefrs  of  the  fame  inheritance, 

With  mutual  bleffings  crown'd, 

3-" 
Let  envy,  child  of  hell, 

Be  banifh'd  far  away; 
Thofe  mould  in  ftri&e'ft  friendfhip  dweD, 

Who  the  fame  Lord  obey. 

4- 
Thus  will  the  church  below 
Re-fern ble  that  above  ; 

•  ftr earns  of  pleafure  always  flov.rj 
And  every  heart  is  love. 

H  Y  M  N    LXVII  I. 
©N    ADMITTING   A    NEW    MEMBER, 


JjROTHER  in  Chrift,  and  well-beIov'd; 

To  Jefus  and  his  fervants  dear, 
Enter,  and  fhew  thyfelf  appro v'd  ; 

Eater,  and  find  that  God  is  here. 


FELLOWSHIP.  i* 


,'VeIcome  from  earth ! — lo,  the  right  hand 
Of  feilov/Ihip,  to  thee  we  give  ! 

iVith  open  arms  and  hearts  we  itiad, 
And  thee  in  Joiu's  name  receive* 

3* 

iay,   is  thy  heart  refolv'd  as  ours  ? 

Then  let  it  burn  with  facred  love  : 
rhen  let  ic  taile  the  heavenly  powers, 

Partaker  of  the  joys  above. 

4- 
Jefu,     attend,  thyfelf  reveal ! 

Are  we  not  met  in  thy  great  name  ? 
rhee  in  the  midft  we  wait  to  feel, 

We  wait  to  catch  the  fpreading  Same* 

5- 
rruly  our  fellowfhip  below, 

With  thee  and  with  the  Father  is  : 
[n  thee  eternal  life  we  know, 

And  heaven's  unutterable  blifs. 


HYMN   LXIX. 


Vx'OME,  let  us  anew 
Our  journey  purfue, 
Roll  round  wkh  the  year, 
And  never  ftand  ftill  till  the  Mafter  appear! 
His  adorable  will 
Let  us  gladly  fulfil, 
And  our  talents  improve 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labour  of  love. 


;s  FELLOWSHIP. 

2. 

Our  life  is  a  dream, 
Our  time  as  a  flream, 
Glides  fwiftly  away, 
And  the  fugitive  moment  refufes  to  (lay  : 
The  arrow  is  flown, 
The  moment  is  gone  ; 
The  millennial  year 
Rufhes  on  to  our  view,  and  eternity's  here. 

3- 
O  that  each  in  the  day 
Of  his  coming  may  fay, 
"  I  have  fought  my  way  through,  [do.''' 

I  have  finifh'd  the  work  thou  didft  give  me  to 
O  that  each  from  his  Lord 
May  receive  the  glad  word, 
"  Well  and  faithfully  done  ! 
Enter  into  my  joy.  and  fit  down  on  my  throne.'* 


HYMN     LXX. 

AT     PARTING., 


J  ESUS,  accept  the  praife 

That  to  thy  name  belongs; 

Matter  of  all  our  lays, 

Subjeft  of  all  our  fongs ; 

Through  thee  we  now  together  came* 
And  part  exultkig  in  thy  name. 


IELLOWSHTP. 


In  flefh  we  part  a  while, 

But  ftiil  fn  fpirit  join'd, 
T'  embrace  the  happy"  toil, 

Thou  haft  to  each  aflign'd  : 
And  while  we  do  thy  bleffed  will, 
We  bear  our  heav'n  about  us  ftill, 

3' 
O  let  us  thus  go  on 

In  all  thy  pleafant  ways, 
And,  arm'd  with  patience,  run 

With  joy  th'  appointed  race  ! 
Keep  us  and  ev'ry  feeking  foul, 
Till  all  attain  the  heavenly  goal, 

t-i  4- 

There  we  fhall  meet  again, 

When  all  our  toils  are  o'er, 
And  death,  and  grief,  and  pain, 

And  parting  are  no  more. 
We  (ball  with  all  our  brethren  rife, 
And  grafp  thee  in  the  flaming  Ikies, 

HYMN    LXXI, 

l, 

J 

A_^ORD  we  come  before  thee  no-y 

At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow  ; 

O  !  do  not  our  fuit  di'fdain, 

Shall  we  feek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain? 

2. 

Lord,  on  thee  our  fouls  depend. 
In  companion  now  defcend, 
Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  ^race, 
Tune  our  lips  to  fiag  thy  prafe, 
E 


7t 


t  FELLOWSHIP 

3- 
In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  feck  thee  here  we  flay; 
Lord  we  know  not  how  to  go, 
Till  a  blefling  thou  beftow. 

4- 
Send  fome  meffage  from  thy  ward, 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afford  ; 
Let  thy  fpirit  now  impart, 
Full  falvation  to  each  heart. 

Comfort  thofe  that  weep  and  mourn, 
Let  the  time  of  joy  return  ; 
Thofe  that  are  caft  down  lift  up  ; 
Make  them  ftrong  in  faith  and  hope. 

6. 
Grant  that  all  may  feek,  and  find 
Thee  a  gracious  God  and  kind  : 
Heal  the  fick,  the  captive  free  ; 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

HYMN     LXXII. 


c 


'OME,  and  let  us  fweetly  join, 
Chrift  to  praife  in  Hymns  divine  '. 
Give  we  all,  with  one  accord, 
Glory  to  our  common  Lord  ; 
Hands,  and  hearts,  and  voices  raife : 
Sing  as  in  the  ancient  days ; 
Antidate  the  joys  above, 
Celebrate  the  feafl  of  love. 


FELLOWSHIP.  75 

2. 

Strive  we,  in  affection  ftrive  : 
Let  the  purer  flame  revive, 
Such  as  in  the  martyrs  glow'd, 
Dying  champions  for  their  God  : 
We  like  them  may  live  and  iote  ; 
CalI'd  we  are  their  joys  to  prove  : 
Sav'd  with  them  from  future  wrath, 
Partners  of  like  precious  faith. 

3- 
Sing  we  then  in  Jefu's  name, 
Now  as  yefterday  the  fame  ! 
One  in  ev'ry  time  and  place, 
Full  for  all  of  truth  and  grace  : 
We  for  Chrift  our  mailer  ftand 
Lights  in  a  benighted  land  : 
We  our  dying  Lord  confefs  ; 
We  are  Jefu's  witneffrs. 

4- 
Witneffes  that  Chrift'hath  dy'd  ; 
We  with  him  are  crucify'd  : 
Chrift  hath  burft  the  bands  of  death  ; 
We  his  quick'ning  fpirit  breathe  : 
Chrift  has  now  gone  up  on  high; 
Thither  all  our  wifh-s  fly  ; 
Sits  at  God's  right  hand  above; 
There  with  him  we  reign  in  love. 


HYMN    LXXIII. 


c 


OME  away  to  the  fkies, 

My  beloved,  arife, 
And  rejoice  in  the  day  thou  waft  born 

On  this  feftival  day 

Come  exulting  away, 
And  with  finging  to  Sion  return. 


3  FELLOWSHIP. 

2. 

We  have  laid  up  our  love 

And  trsafure  above, 
Tho'  our  bodies  continue  below  : 

The  redeem'd  of  the  Lord, 

We  remember  his  word, 
And  with  Tinging  to  Paradile  go, 

3- 

With  finging  v/e  praife 

The  original  grace, 
By  our  heavenly  Father  beflow'd; 

Our  being  receive 

From  his  bounty,  and  live 
To  the  honour  and  glory  of  God. 

4- 

For  thy  glory  we  are 

Created  to  fhare 
Both  the  nature  and  kingdom  divine 

Created  again, 

That  oar  fouls  may  remain 
In  time  and  eternity  thine. 

K  Y  M  N    LXXIV. 


JLXCEPT  the  Lord  condua  the  plan, 
The  beli-concerted  fchemes  are  vain, 

And  never  can  fucceed  ; 
We  fpend  our  wretched  Itrength  for  nought  J 
Eui  if  our  works  in  thee  are  wrought, 

They  (hall  be  Weft  indeed. 


FELLOWSHIP. 

2. 

In  Jefu's  name  behold  we  meet, 
Far  ironi  an  evil  world  retreat, 

And  all  its  frantic  ways; 
One  only  thing  refolv'd  to  know 
And  fquare  our  ufelul  lives  below 

By  reafoa  and  by  grace. 

'  3- 
Now,   Jefua,  now  thy  love  impart, 
To  govern  each  devoted  heart, 

And  fit  us  for  thy  will ! 
Deep  founded  in  the  truth  of  grace, 
Build  up  thy  rihng  church,  and  place- 

The  city  on  the  hill. 

HYMN    LXXV. 
i. 

VJLORY  be  to  God  above, 

God  from  whom  all  bleffings  flow 
Make  we  mention  of  his  iove, 

Pubiifh  we  his  praife  belew  ; 
CalPd  together  by  his  grace, 

We  are  met  in  J.efu's  name  ; 
1     Se:  with  joy  each  others'  face, 

Followers  of  the  Bleeding  Lamb. 

2. 

Let  us  then  fweet  counfel  take, 

How  to  make  our  calling  fare  : 
Oar  election  how  to  make 

Paft  the  reach  of  hell  fecure  : 
Build  we  each  the  other  up  ; 

Pray  we  for  our  faith's  encreafe  j 
Solid  comfort,   fealed  hope, 

Conftant  joy,  and  lailing  peace. 


78  FELLOWSHIP. 

3- 

More  and  more  let  love  abound  : 

Let  us  never,  never  reft, 
Till  we  are  in  Jefus  found, 

Of  our  paradife  poffeft  : 
He  Temoves  the  flaming  fword, 

Calls  us  back  from  Eden  driven 
To  his  image  here  reftor'd, 

Soon  he  takes  us  up  to  heaven  ! 

HYMN   LXXVI. 


o, 


UR  friendfhip  fanclify  and  guide, 
Unmixt  with  felfifnnefs  and  pride, 

Thy  glory  be  our  angle  aim  ! 
In  all  qui-  intcrcourfe  below, 
Still  let  us  in  thy  footftcps  go, 

Aud  never  meet  but  in  thy  name, 

2. 

Fix  on  thyfelf  our  Angle  eye  ! 
Still  let  us  on  thyfelf  rely, 

For  all  the  help  that  each  conveys  ; 
The  help  as  from  thy  hand  receive, 
And  ftiii  to  thee  all  glory  give, 

All  thanks,  all  might,  all  lOve,  all  praife. 

3- 
Whatc'er  thou  doft  on  one  be  (low, 
Let  each  the  double  bL  fling  know, 

Let  each  tl»t  common  burden  bear  ; 
In  comforts  and  in  grids  agree, 
And  wreftle  for  his  friends  with  thee, 

In  aH  the  omnipotence  of  prayer. 


FELLOWSHIP.  J9 

4- 
Witnefles  of  the  all  cleanfmg  blood, 
Long  may  we  work  the  works  of  God, 

And  do  thy  will  like  thole  above  ! 
Together  fpread  the  gofpel-found, 
And  fcatter  peace  on  all  around, 

And  joy,  and  happinefs,  and  lov 


i?e. 


H  Y  M  N     LXXVI'I. 


N. 


OW  let  our  voices  join, 
To  form  one  pleafant  long : 
Ye  pilgrims  in  Jehovah's  ways. 
With  mufic  pais  along. 

2. 

How  ftraight  the  path  appears  ! 

How  open  and  how  fair  ! 
J\"o  lurking  gins  t'  entrap  our  feet ; 

No  fierce  deilroyer  there. 

3; 

But  flowers  of  paradife 

In  rich  profufion  fpring  : 
The  fun  of  glory  gilds  the  path. 

And  dear  companions  ling. 

4- 

S~e  Salem's  golden  fpires 

In  beauteous  proipeft  rife  ; 
And  brighter  crowns  than  mortals  \vcm'; 

Which  fparkis  thro'  the  Ikies,. 


$9  rtLLOWSHIf. 

HYMN    LXXVIII. 


V^OME,  let  us  ?,fcend, 

My  companion  and  friend,. 
To  tafte  of  the  banquet  above  ! 

If  thy  heart  be  as  mine. 

If  for  Jefus  it  pine, 
Come  up  into  the  chariot  of  love. 

2. 

"Who  in  Jefus  confide, 

We  are  bold  to  outride 
The  ftorms  of  affliction  beneath  i 

With  the  prophet  we  foar 

To  the  heavenly  mere, 
And  cutfly  all  the  arrows  of  death. 

3- 
By  faith  we  are  come 
To  ®ur  permanent  home  ; 

By  hope  we  the  rapture  improve  ; 
By  love  we  dill  rife, 
And  look  down  on  the  fkies, 

lor  the  heaven  of  heavens  is  love. 

4- 

Who  on  earth  can  conceive 

How  happy  we  live 
In  the  palace  of  God  the  great  King 

What  a  concert  of  praife 

When  our  Jefus 's  grace 
The  whole  heavenly  company  fing. 


FE  LLO'WSH  I  P. 

5- 

\\  hat  a  rapturous  fong 
When  the  glorified  throng 

In  the  fpirit  of  harmony  join  ; 
Join  all  the  glad  choirs, 
Hearts,  voices,  and  lyres, 

And  the  burden  is  mercy  divine. 

PI  Y  M  N    LXXIX. 


CHILDREN  of  the  heav'nly  King* 
As  we  iournev  let  us  hug  ; 
Sing  our  Saviour's  worthy  praife, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways  ! 

We  are  trav'ling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod  ; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  we 
Soon  their  happinefs  fnail  fee. 

3- 
O,  ye  banifh'd  feed  !  be  glad, 
Chrift  our  advocate  is  .made  ; 
Us  to  fave,  our  flefh  a  flumes, 
Brother  to  our  fouls  becomes. 

4- 
Fear  not,  brethren,  joyful  ftand 
On  the  borders  of  our  land  ; 
jefus  Chrift,  our  Father's  Son, 
Kids  us  undifmay'd  go  on, 

5- 
Lord,  obediently  we'll  go, 
(rladly  leaving  all  below  ; 
"  Only  thou  our  leader  be, 
And  we  ftijj  will  follow  the.-? ! 


8*  FELLOWSHIP. 

HYMN    LXXX. 


A; 


XL  thanks  to   the  Lamb  who  gives  us   to 
His  love  we  proclaim,  his  praifes  repeat ;  [meet; 
We  own  him  our   Jefus,  continually  near, 
To  pardon,  and  bleis  us,  and  perfc£l  us  here. 

2. 
In  him  we  have  peace,  in  him  we  have  pow'r, 
Preferv'd  by  his  grace  throughout  the  dark  hour; 
In  all  our  temptation  he  keeps  us  to  prove 
His  utmOft  falvation,  his  fulnefs  of  love. 

3- 
Pronounce  the  glad  word,  and  hid  us  be  free; 
Ah!   haft  thou  not,  Lord,  a  blefling  for  me  ? 
The  peace  thou  haft  given,  this  moment  impart, 
And  open  thy  heaven  of  love  in  my  heart ! 

HYMN    LXXXL 


J  ESU,  Lord,  wc  look  to  thee, 
Let  us  in  thy  name  agree  ; 
Shew  thyfelf  the  Prince  of  Peace  ; 
Bid  our  jars  for  ever  ceafe. 

2. 

By  thy  reconciling  love 

Ev'ry  ftumbling-block  remove ; 

Each  to  each  unite,  endear; 

Come  and  fpread  thy  banner  here ! 


FELLOWSH  IP.  $$ 


Make  us  of  one   hear::  and  mind, 
Courteous,  pitiful,  and  kind, 
Lowly,  meek  in  thought  and  word  ; 
Altogether  like  our  Lord,. 

4- 
Let  us  each  for  other  care, 
Erich  the  other's  burden   bear; 
To  thy  church  the  pattern  give, 
Shew  how  true  believers  live. 

5- 
Free  from  anger  and  from  pride,. 
Let  us  thus  in  God  abide  ; 
All  the  depths  of.  love  exprefs, 
All  the  heights    of  holinei's, 

6. 

Let  us  then  with  joy  remove 
To  thy  family  above  : 
On  the  wings  of  angels  fly; 
Shew  how  true  believers  die. 


HYMN     LXXXIL 


v>  OME  on  my  partners  in  diflrefs, 
My  comrades  through  the  wildemefs. 

Who  flili  your  bodies  feel ; 
Awhile  forget  your  griefs  and  fears,. 
And  look  beyond  this  vale  of  tsars. 

To  that  cekilial  LilL 


84  FELLOWSHIP. 


Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  fpace, 
Look  forward  to  that  heEv'nly  place, 

The  faints'  fecure  abode  : 
On  faiths'  ftrong  eagle-pinions  rife, 
And  force  your  palfage  to  the  fkies, 

And  icale  the  mount  of  God. 

3- 
Who  fuffer  with  our  Maiier  here, 
We  fhall  before  his  face  appear, 

And  by  his  fide  fit  down  : 
To  patient  faith  the  prize  is  furc ; 
And  all  that  to  the  end  endure 

The  crofsj  fhail  wear  the  crown. 


GLORY. 

HYMN    L  XXXI 1 1. 


c. 


'OME,  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
And  let  your  joys  be  known  ; 
Join  in  a  fong  with  fweet  accord 
While  ye  iurround  the  throne. 
2. 
Let  thofe  refufe  to  fing 

Who  never  knew  our  God  ; 

But  fervants  of  the  heav'nly  king 

May  fpeak  their  joys  abroad. 

3- 
The  God  that  rules  on  high, 

That  all  the  earth  furveys? 
That  rides  upon  the  Aormy  iky, 

And  calms  the  roaring  teas. 

4- 
This  awful  God  is  ours, 

Our  Father  and  our  love  : 
He  will  fend  down  his  heav'nly  pow'rs 

To  carry  us  above. 

5- 
There  we  fhall  fee  his  face, 

And  never,  never  fin  ! 
There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace, 

Drink  endlefs  pleafures  ia. 


86  GLORY. 

Yea,  and  before  we  rife 

To  that  immortal  fhte, 
The  thoughts  of  fuch  amazing  blifs 

Should  conftant  joys  create. 

7- 
Then  let  our  fongs  abound, 

And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry; 
We're  marching  thro'  Immanuel's  ground 

To  fairer  worlds,  on  high. 

H  Y  M  N    L  XXX IV. 


1  AR  above  yon 

Of  the  azure  vaulted  fky  ; 
Jefus   fits  his  love  revealing. 

To  his  fplendid  troops  on  high. 

2. 

Hofh  feraphic  humbly  bowing, 

At  his  footftool  proftrate  fall  ;. 

Saints  and  Angels  all  allowing, 
God  in  Chriil  is  all  in.  all. 

3-. 

Could  we  leave  our  fooliih  dreaming,. 

•  Of  a  fancied  heaven  below  ; 
And  fee  Jefu's  glory  beaaiing, 

How  our  fouls  would  long  to  go. 

4- 
We  fhould  for  his  day  be  waiting, 

When  the  full  reward  is  given  ; 
When  the  glorious  work  compleatingj 

Jefus  takes  his  d.urc.iLj  heaven. 


GLORY. 
HYMN    LXXXV. 

yi  RST     PART, 


A: 


XD  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 

And  let  it  faint  cr  die, 
My  foul  fhall  quit  the  mournful  vale, 

And  foar  to  worlds  on  high  • 
Shall  join  the  difembodied  faints, 

And  find  its  long- fought  reft; 
That  only  blifs  for  which  it  pants 

In  the  Redeemer's  breaft. 
2. 
In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown 

I  now  the  Crofs  fuftain, 
And  gladly  wander,  up  and  down, 

And  fmile  at  toil  and  pain. 
I  fuffer  on  my  three fcore  years 

Till  my  Deliv'rer  come. 
And  wipe  away  his  fervant's  tears, 

And  take  his  exile  home. 


SECOND    PART. 

3- 

0  what  hath  Jefr.s  bought  for  me  i 

Before  my  ravifh'd  eyes. 
Rivers  of  life  divine- 1  fee, 
And  trees  of  paradife  ! 

1  fee  a  world  of  fpirits  bright, 

Who  tafte  the  pleafures  there! 
They  all  are  rob'd  in  fpetlefs  white, 
And  concurring  palms,  they  bear. 


8S  GLORY. 

4- 
O  what  are  e11  my  fufPnngs  here, 

If.   Lord,  thou  count  me  meet, 
With  that  eiiraptur'd  hoft  t'  appear, 

And  worfhip  at  thy  feet ! 
Give  joy  or  grief,  give  eafe  or  paia, 

Take  life  or  friends  away  ;. 
Eut  let  me  find  them  all  again. 

In  that  eternal  day. 


HYMN    LXXXVL 


A^ 


.WAY  with  our  for  row  and  fear, 

We  foon  fhall  recover  our  home  : 
The  city  of  faints  fhall  appear, 

The  day  of  eternity  come  ; 
From  earth  we  fhall  quickly  remove, 

And  mount  to  our  native  abode, 
The  houfe  of  our  Father  above, 

The  palace  of  Angels  and  God. 
i. 
Our  mourning  is  all  at  an  end, 

When  rais'd  by  the  life  giving  word, 
"We  fee  the  new  city  defcer.d, 

Adorn'd  as  a  bride  from  her  Lord  ; 
The  city  fo  holy  and  clean, 

No  forrow  can  breathe  in  the  air  : 
No  gloom  of  affliction  or  fin, 

No  fhadow  of  evil  is  there  ! 
o. 
3y  faith  we  already  behold 

That  lovely  Jerufalem  here, 
Her  walls  are  of  jafp'er  and  gold, 

As  chryftal  her  buildings  are  clear  ; 


GLORY.  S$ 

Jmmoveably  founded  in  grace, 
She  (lands,  as  fhe  ever  bath  flood, 

.And  brightly  her  builder  difplays, 
And  flames-  with  the  glory  of  God. 

4- 

No  need  of  the  fun  in  that  day, 

Which  never  is  follow 'd  by  night, 
Where  Jefus's  beauties  difplay, 

A  pure  and  a  permen^nt  light. 
The  Larnb  is  their  light  and  their  fun. 

And  lo  !  by  reflection  they  fhine, 
With  Jefus  ineffably  one, 

Arid  bright  in  effulgence  divine  ! 


H  Y  M  N     LXXXVIL 


X  HE  Lord  of  life  appears. 
To  wipe  away  the  tears, 

Trom  all  his  fervants  ever  bleft  • 
He  bids  them  fhare  his  joy, 
Nor  pain,  nor  bafe  alloy, 

Shall  e'er  difiurb  their  endlefs  reft. 


Jerufalem  divine, 

When  fnall  I  call  thee  mine. 
And  to  thy  holy  hill  attain  ; 

Where  weary  pilgrims  reft. 

And  in  thy  glories  bleft, 
With  God  Meffiah  ever  reiga  ? 


GLORY 


May  I  obtain  the  grace 

To  fill  an  humble  place 
In  that  inheritance  above  : 

I'd  ftretch  my  utmoft  firing, 

And  loud  Hofannahs  ling, 
To  fpread  thy  fame  Redeeming  Love. 

4- 
There  faints  and  angels  join 

In  fellowfhip  divine, 

And  rapture  fwells  the  folemn  lay; 

They  fee  him  ?s  he  is, 

The  fount  of  all  their  bliis, 

And  fource  of  everlafting  day. 

5 

Reign  true  MefTiah  reign, 

Thy  kingdom  fhall  remain, 
When  iun  and  flars  no  more  fhall  fhine 

Myllerious  Deity 

Who  ne'er  began  to  be 
To  found  thy  endlefs  praife  be  mine. 

HYMN    LXXXVIII. 


o, 


UR  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead, 

Our  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high, 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 

Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  fky. 
2. 
There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chaunt  the  folemn  lay, 
Lift  up  your  heads,   ye  heavenly  gates, 

Ye  everlafting  doors  give  way. 


GLORY. 

3- 

Loofe  all  your  bars  of  maffy  lig'it, 

And  wide  unfold  the  ethereal  fcene  ; 

He  claims  thefe  manfions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

*  4- 

Who  is  the  King  of  Glory,  who  ? 

The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame, 
The  world,   fin,  death,  and  hell  o'erthre-^ 

And  Jefus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

5- 

Lo  !  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chaunt  the  folemn  lay, 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates, 
Ye  everlafting  doors  give  way. 
6. 
!  the  King  of  Glory,  who  ? 
The  Lord  of  glorious  power  po-ffefl, 
The  King  of  faints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  ^11  for  ever  bleft. 


MISCELLANEOUS, 

HYMN    LXXXIX. 

E  A  P  T  I S  MU 


V^APTAIN  of  our  falvation,  take 
The  fouls  we  here  prefent  to  thee. 

And  rk  for  thy  great  fervice  make 
Thefe  heirs  of  immortality  ; 

And  let  them  m  thine  image  rife, 

And  then  tranfplant  to  paradife. 


Unfpotted  from  the  world  <md  pure, 
Preferve  them  for  thy  glorious  caufe  ; 

AccuftomM  daily  to  endure, 

The  welcome  burden  of  thy  crofs, 

Inur'd  to  toil  and  patient  pain, 

■fill  all  thy  perfect  mind  they  gain. 

3^ 

Our  children  Lord  be  wholly  thine, 
And  ferve  and  love  thee  all  their  days 

Infufe  the  principle  divine 

In  all  who  here  expeft  thy  grace  : 

Let  each  improve  the  grace  beflow'd  J 

'.Rife  every  child  an  heir  of  God. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  §3 

HYMN    XC. 

IACRAMENTAL. 


^J  ESUS  at  whofe  fupreme  command^ 

We  thus  approach  to  God, 
Before  us  in  thy  vefture  ftand, 

Thy  vefture  dipt  in  blood. 
2. 
Obedient  to  thy  gracious  word, 

We  break  the  hallow'd  bread, 
Commemorate  our  dying  Lord 

And  truft  on  thee  to  feed. 

Now  Savior,  now  thyfelf  reveal, 
And  make  thy  mercy  known, 

Affix  the  facra mental  leal, 
And  ftamp  us  for  thy  own. 

The  tokens  of  thy  dying  love, 

O  let  us  all  receive, 
And  feel  the  quick'ning  fpirit  move, 

And  fenfibly  believe, 

5- 
The  cup  of  bleffing  bleft  by  thee, 

Let  it  thy  love  impart  ; 
The  bread  thy  myftic  body  be, 

And  chear  each  languid  heart, 
6. 
The  grace  which  fure  falvation  brings 

Let  us  herewith  receive, 
Satiate  the  hungry  with  good  thing?, 

The  hidden  manna  give. 


94  MISCELLANEOUS. 

HYMN    XCI. 

SAC  RAME  NTAL. 


T, 


WAS  on  that  night  when  doom'd  to  knov? 
The  eager  rage  of  ev'ry  foe, 
That  night  in  which  he  was  betray'd, 
The  Saviour  of  the  world  took  bread. 

2. 
And,  after  thanks  and  glory  giv'n 
To  him  that  rules  in  earth  and  heav'n, 
That  fymbol  of  his  flefh  he  broke, 
And  thus  to  all  his  followers  fpoke. 

3- 
My  broken  body  thus   I  give 
For  you,  for  all ;  take,  eat,  and  live  : 
And  oft  the  facrcd  rite  renew, 
That  brings  my  wond'rous  love  to  view. 

Then  in  his  hands  the  cup  he  rais'd, 
And  God  anew  h«  thank'd  and  praii'd, 
While  kindnefs  in  his  bofom  glow'd, 
And  from  his  lips  falvation  flow'd. 

5- 
My  blood  I  thus  pour  forth,  he  cries, 

To  cieanfe  the  foul  in  fin  that  lies ; 

In  this  the  covenant  is  feal'd, 

And  heav'n's  eternal  grace  reveal'd. 

6. 

With  love  to  man  this  cup  is  fraughr, 

Let  all  partake  the  facred  draught ; 

Through  lateft  ages  let  it  pour 

In  mem'ry  of  my  dying^  hsur. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  95 

HYMN    XCII. 

SAC  RAMENTAL. 


X_jORD,  how  divine  thy  comforts  arc! 

How  heav'nly  is  the  place 
Where  Jefus  fpreads   the   (acred  feaft 

Of  his  redeeming  grace  ! 
2. 
There  the  rich  bounties  of  our  God, 

And  fweeteft  glories  mine  ; 
There  Jefus  fays,  that  "  I  am  his, 

And  my  beloved's  mine." 

3- 

"  Here,"  (fays  the  kind  redeeming  Lord, 

And  fhews  his  wounded  fide) 
"  See  here  the  fpring  of  all  your  joys, 
"  That  open'd  when  I  dy'd  1" 
4.. 
[He  fmiles  and  cheers  my  mournful  heart, 

And  tells  of  all  his  pain :] 
"  All  this,  fays  he,   I  bore  for  thee  ;" 
[And  then  he  fmiles  again.] 

5= 

What  fliail  we  pay  our  heav'nly  King 

For  grace  fo  vaft  as  this  ? 
He  brings  our  pardon  to  our  eyes, 

And  feals   it  with  a  kifs. 
6. 
[Let  fuch  amazing  loves  as  thefe 

Be  founded  all  abroad  ; 
Such  favours  are  beyond  degrees, 

And  worthy  of  a  God.] 


96  MISCELLANEOUS. 

HYMN    XCIII. 
SACRAMENTAL, 


X  iET  us  adore  th'  eternal  word, 

'Tis  he  our  fouls  hath  fed  ; 
Thou  art  our  living  ftreem,  O  Lord, 

And  thou  th'  immortal  bread. 
2. 
[The  manna  came  from  lower  flues, 

But  Jefus  from  above, 
Where  the  frefh  fprings  of  pleafure  rife, 

And  rivers  flow  with  love. 

3- 

The  Jewifh  fathers  dy'd  at  laft, 
Who  eat  that  heav'nly  bread  ; 

But  thefe  provifions  which  we  taflc 
Can  raife  us  from  the  dead.] 

HYMN   XCIV. 

THE    RESURRECTION. 


A 

•i^-RISE  and  hail  the  happy  day, 
Cait  all  low  cares  of  life  away, 

And  thoughts  of  meaner  things  ; 
This  day,  to  cure  our  deadly  woes, 
The  fun  of  righteoufnefs  arofe, 

With  healing  in  his  wing*. 


MISCELLANEOUS, 

2. 

How  wonderful,  haw  vaft  his  love, 
Who  left  the  fhining  realms  above, 

Thefe  happy  feats  of  reft  ! 
How  much  for  human  kind  he  bore, 
Their  peace  and  pardon  to  reftore, 

Can  never  be  exprefs'd. 

3* 
Then  let  our  fouls  adore  his  grace  ; 
Let  holy  joy  and  thanks  take  place 

Gf  farrow  grief  and  pain  ; 
Give  glory  to  our  God  mofh  high, 
•And,  midft  the  univerfal  joy, 

Proclaim  good  will  to  men. 

4- 
Let  all  in  heav'n  and  earth  rejoice, 
•Angels  and  men  unite  their  voice, 

And  hymn  the  happy  day  ; 
When  fatan's  empire  vancu'ifh'd  fell, 
And  all  the  pow'rs  of  death  and  hell 

Confeli'd  his  fov'reign  fway. 

HYMN    XCV. 

THE    LOVE    OF    CHRIST. 
WRITTEN  AT   EARLY  DAW.V,    BY   A  X.A3Y, 


9» 


w, 


elcoms  to  me  this  foft.  this  filent  dawft 
^  ^To  pare  devotion  rnay'ft  thou  f  tcred  be  : 
My  waking  heart,  with  the  returning  morn, 
•In  grateful  praife,  my  God,  I'd  raife  to  tfiee. 
F 


9&  U  I  S  C  E  L  L  A  N  E  O  U  & 

2 

In  wonder  loft — Ah,  where  fnall  I  begin, 
Or  how  recount  the  myft'rics  of  thy  love  ? 

That  love  which  pardons  all  attrocious  fin, 
The  love  of  Chrift,  which  I  fo  fweetly  prove! 

3-  . 
While   thus   my   days   with   fmiling  peace  are 
crown'd, 
And  I  am  fhelter'd  in  thy  love's  embrace  ; 
Oh  may  my  heart  with  joyful  praife  refound, 
At  ev'ry  facred  feafon,  time,  and  place. 

4- 
Jefus  thy  love  (hall  be  my  darling  theme, 

At  early  dawn  or  folemn  midnight  hour  ; 
Or  when  the  fun  firft  darts  his  genial  beam, 

Or  when  he  fhir.es  in  full  meridian  pow'r. 

5- 
In  blooming  fpring  I'd  celebrate  thy  praife; 

The  varied  feafons,  as  they  roll  along, 
Shall  all  bear  witnefs  to  my  artlefs  lays, 

Till  I  fhall  join  the  heav'n-enraptur'd  throng. 

Then  fhall  I  praife  thee  in  fublimer  ftrains, 
And  learn  the  notes  yon  brighter  feraphs  fing; 

Shall  fhare  the  glories  of  thofe  blifsful  plains, 
And  thee  adore  through  one  eternal  fpring. 

HYMN    XCVI. 

MORN  INC. 


A-iORD,  in  the  morning  thou  fhalt  hear, 

My  voice  afcending  high  : 
To  thee  will  I  direft  my  prayer, 

To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Up  to  the  hills  where  Chcift  is  gone, 
To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 

Prefenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  longs  and  our  complaints. 

3- 
Thou  art  a  God,  before  who  fa  fight 

The  wicked  fhall  not  ftand, 
Sinners  fhall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4- 
But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refcrt, 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  there  ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 

And  worfhip  in  thy  fear. 

5- 

O  may  thy  fpirit  guide  rnv  feet 
In  ways  of  righteoufnefs  ! 

Make  ev'ry  path  of  duty  ftraight, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

HYMN    XCVIL 

EVENING, 


(D, 


'EAR  Jefus  let  my  ev'ning  iong 
Like  holy  mcenfe  rife  ; 
Afhft  the  offerings  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  lofty  fkies  1 

2. 

Thro'  all  the  dangers  of  the  day, 
Thy  hand  was  ftill  my  guard  ; 

And  ftill  to  drive  my  wants  away 
Thy  goodnefs  Itood  pre  par 'dj 


;o  MISCELLANEOUS. 

3- 
Perpetual  bleffings  from  above 

Incempafs'd  me  around  ; 
But  O  how  few  returns  of  love 

Kath  my  Creator  found  ! 

What  have  I  done  for  him  that  dy'd 

To  lave  my  helplefs  foul 
And  y£t  are  mcrbies  mi  tti  >ly'd 

Faft  as  my  minutes  roll  ? 

'..'.'"'.'■$' 

Lord  with  this  guilty  heart  of  mine 

To  thy  dear  crofs  I  flee, 

And  to  thy  grace  my  foul  reiign, 

To  be  renew'd  by  thee. 

HYMN    XCVIII. 
MORNING    AND     EVENING. 


My 


God,  how  endlefs  is  thy  le>ve  ! 
Thy  gifts  arc  ev'ry  eve*iing  new; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above, 
Gently  diilil  like  early  dew. 
2. 
Thou  fpread'ft  t^e  curtains  of  the  night, 

Great  guardian  of  ray  fieeping  hours! 
Thy  fov'rc  gn  word  reftoces  the-  li 

And  quickens  all  my  dr*\«  iy  pow'rs. 

3- 
I  yield  my  pow'rs  to  thy  command, 
.  To  rn-e  I  confecrate  my  days  ; 
Perpetual  bteflings  fi  >»n  tl  hie  band 

Demand  perpetual  fongs  of  praifc« 


MISCELLANEOUS. 
HYMN     XCIX, 

THE     NEW-YEAR. 


OlNG  tc  the  great  Jehovah's  praife  ! 

All  praijfe  to  him  belongs  ; 
Who  kindly  lengthens  eut  our  days, 

Demands  pur  choiceft  fongs  ; 
"Whole  providence  has  brought  us  through,. 

Another  varied  year  ; 
We  all  with  vows,  and  anthems  new, 

Before  our  God  appear. 

2. 
Father,  thy  mercies  pail  we  own,. 

Thy  ftill  cominu'd  care; 
To  thee  preferring,  thro'  thy  Son, 

Whate'er  we  have,  cr  are  : 
Our  lips  and  lives  fhall  gladly  (hew 

The  wonders  of  thy  love, 
While  on  in  Jefu's  fteps  we  go 

To  leek  thy  face  above, 

3- 
Our  refidue  of  days  cr  hours, 

Thine,  wholly  thine,  fhall   be} 
And  all  our  confecrated  pow'rs, 

A  facrifice  to  thee  ; 
Till  Jefus  in  the  clouds  appear 

To  fair.ts  on  earth  forgiven, 
And  bring  the  grand  fabba:ic  year, 

The  jubilee  of  heaven, 


j02  MISCELLANEOUS. 

H  Y  M  N     C 

THE    DYING    CHRISTIAN, 

V  ITAL  fpark  of  heavenly  flame, 
Quit,  Oh  quit  this  mortal  frame, 
Trembling,  hoping,  lingering,    flyinj, 
Oh  the  pain,  the  blifs  of  dying. 
Ceafe,  fond  Nature,  ceafe  thy  Itrife, 
And  let  me  languifh  into  life. 

2. 
Hark!  theywhifper!  Angels   fay, 
SilVr  fpirit,  come  away. 
What  is  this  abforbs  me  quite  ? 
Steals  my  fenfcs,   fhu's  my  fight, 

Drowns  my  fpirits,  draws  my  breath, 
Tell  me,  my  foul,   Can  this  be  death  ? 

3- 
The  world  recedes — it  difappears ! — 
Heaven  opens  to  my  eyes!  my  ears 

Wi  h  founds  feraphic   ring 
Lenc.  lend  your  wings!    I    nount !  I  fly ! 
O  Grave!  where  is  thy  viftory  ? 

,0  Death  !    where  is  thy  fling  ? 

HYMN    CI. 
FUN  ERAL. 

V  v     HY  do  we  mourn  ci*punmg  friends. 
Or  [hake  ar  deat!  's  alarms  ? 
'Tis  tin  the  voice  that  Jefos  fends 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 


M  I  S  C  E  I.  L  A  X  E  O  U  I.  i»3 

2. 

Why  fhould  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb  ? 
There  the  dear  flefh  of  Jefus  lay, 

And  left  a  long  perfume. 

3- 

The  graves  of  all  the  faints  he  bleft, 

And  foft'ned  ev'ry  bed  : 
"Where  fhould  the  dying- members  reft, 

But  with  the  dying  head  ? 

4- 
Thence  he  arofe  and  buril  the  chain, 

To  fnow  our  feet  the  way 
From  fhades  where  death  and  darknefe  rcign; 

To  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

5- 
Then  let  the  lafi  loud  trumpet  found, 

And  bid  his  kindred  rife  ; 
Awake,  ye  nations  under  ground, 

Ye  faints,  afcend  the  fkies. 

HYMN    Gil, 

FUNERAL, 


R, 


Our  lofs  is  iris  infinite  gain  ; 
A  foul  out  of  prifon  releas'd, 

And  freed  from  its  bodily  pain  t 
With  fongs  let  us  follow  his  flight, 

And  mount  with  his  fpirit  above, 
Efcap'd   to  the  manfions  of  light, 

And  lodg'd  in  the  Eden  of  love, 


:a  MISCELLANEO: 

2. 

Our  brother  the  haven  hath  gain'd, 

Out-flying  the  tempeft  and  wife!, 
His  reft  he  hath  fooner  obtain'd. 

And  left  his  companions  behind  : 
Still  toft  on  a  lea  of  diftrefs 

Hard  toiling  to  make  the  bleft  fhore, 
"Where  all  is  affurance  and  peace, 

And  forrow  and  fin  are  no  more.' 

3- 
O  Jefus,  if  this  be  thy  will, 

That  fuddenly  I  fhould  depart,. 
Thy  council  of  mercy  reveal, 

And  whifper  thy  call  to  my  heart. 
O  give  me  a  fignal  to  know, 

If  foon  thou  would'ft  have  me  remove, 
And  leave  the  dull  body  below, 

And  fiy  to  the  regions  of  love. 

4- 
There  all  the  fhip's  company  meet, 

V/ho  failed  with  the  Saviour  beneath, 
"With  fhouting  each  other  they  greet, 

And  triumph  o'er  trouble  and  death  % 
The  voyage  of  life's  at  an  end, 

The  mortal  affliction  is  paft ; 
The  age  that  in  heaven  they  fpend, 

lor  ever  and  ever  fhall  laft. 

HYMN    CIIL 
FUNERAL. 


w, 


HY  fhould  we  ftart  and  fear  to  die  ? 
What  tim'rous  worms  we  mortals  are  I 
Death  is  the  gate  to  endlefs  joy, 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there  j 


MISCELLANEOUS.  iOJ 

The  pains,  the  groans,  and  dying  flrife 

Fright  our  approaching  fouls  away  ; 
And  we  fhrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prifon  and  our  clay. 
2. 
O,  if  the  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 

My  foul  mould  ftretch  her  wings  in  hafte3 
Fly  fearlefs  thro'  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  ihe  pad  ! 
Jefus,   can  make  a  dying  bed 

Feel  foft  as  downy  pillows  are  ; 
While  on  his  breaft  I  lean  my  head, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  fweetly  there. 

HYMN    CIV, 

FUNERAL. 


U  NVEIL  thy  bofom,  faithful  tomb  5 

Take  this  new  tr-afure  to  thy  truft, 
And  give  this  facred  reliques  room 
To  feek  a  (lumber  in  the  duft. 

Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 
Invade  thy  bounds.      No  mortal  woss 

Can  reach  the  lovely  fieeper  here, 
And  angels  watch  her  foft  repofe. 

3- 

So  Jefus  flept  :   God's  dying  fon 

Paft  through  the  grave,  and  bleft  the  bed. 
Reft  here,  fair  faint ;  till  from  his  throne 

The  morning  break  and  pierce  the  fhade. 


ic6  MISCELLANEOUS. 

4- 
Break  from  "his  throne,  illufixious  morn  ; 

Attend,   O  earth,  his  fovercign  word  ; 
.Reftore  thy  trufh   a  glorious  ferm  ; 

She  mui't  afcend  to  meet  her  Lord. 


HYMN    CV- 
JUDGMENT. 


H, 


E  comes !  he  comes !  the  Judge  revere 
The  feventh  trumpet  fpeaks  him  near; 
His  lightnings  flafh,  his  tlmnders  roll, 
How  welcome  to  the  faithful  foul ! 


Trom  heav'n  angelic  voices  found, 
See  the  almighty  Jefus  croM'n'd! 
Girt  with  omnipotence  and  grace, 
And  glory  decks  the  S2viour's  face. 

3- 
Defcending  on  his  azure  throne, 
He  claims  the  kingdoms  for  his  own  : 
The  kingdoms  ail  obey  his  word, 
And  hail  him  their  triumphant  Lord. 

4- 
Shout  all  the  people  of  the  fky, 
And  all  the  faints  of  the  raoft  high  ; 
Our  Lord,  \vho  now  his  right  obtains, 
Tor  ever  and  for  ever  reigns. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  i3f 

HYMN    CVL 

J  U  D  G M  EiSX, 


L 


:IFT  your  heads,  ye  friends  of  Jefus} 
Partners  of  his  patience  here  ; 
Chrifl,  to  all  believers  precious, 

Lord  of  lords  fhall  foon  appear,. 

Mark  the  tokens 
Of  his  heav'rily  kingdom  near. 

2. 
With  what  joyful  acclamation 

Shall  the  faints'his  banner  fee  ? 

View  the  mon'ments  of  his  psfiion, 

See  the  marks  receiv'd  for  me  ! 

All  dilcern  him 
All  with  fhouts  cry  out — 'tis  he  \ 
o. 
Lo,  'tis  he,  our  hearts  defire, 

Come  for  his  efpous'd  below, 
Come  to  join  us  with  his  choir, 

Come  to  make  our  joys  o'erfiowj 

Palms  of  vi&'ry, 
Crowns  of  glory  to  beftow. 

4- 
Yes,  the  prize  fhall  foon  be  given, 

We  his  open  face  fhall  fee  ; 
Love,  the  ezmeft  of  our  heaven, 

Love,  our  full  reward  fhall  be  ] 

Love  fhail  crown  us, 
fileft.  through  all  eternity, 


L< 


MISCELLANEOUS. 
H  Y  M  N    CVII. 

JUDGMENT, 


he  comes  with  rlouds  defcending, 


Oace  for  favour'd  fmners  flain ! 

Thoufand,  thoufand  Taints    attending, 
Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train  : 

Hallelujah, 
Ged  appears  on  earth  to  reign. 

Ev'ry  eye  fhrdl  now  behold  him 
Rob'd  in  dreadful  ma 

Thofe,  who  fet  at  nought,  and  fold  him, 
Pierc'd  and  nail'd  him  to  the  tree, 

Deeply  wading, 
Shall  the' true  Meffiah  fee. 

.  3- 
The  dear  tokens  of  his  paffign  ! 

Still  his  dazling  body  bears  ; 
Caufe  of  endlefs  exultation, 

To  his  ranfoin'd  worfhippers  ; 

With  what  rapture 
Gaze  we  en  thofe.  glorious  fears. 

4- 
Yea.  amen  !  let  all  adore  thee, 

-High  on  thine  eternal  throne  ; 
Saviour  '.ake  the  power  and  glory, 

Claim  the  kingdom  for  thine  owa ; 

Jah,  Jehovah, 
Everlailinj  God  come  down. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  2C3 

HYMN    CVIII. 


Ti 


HE  great  Jehovah  reigns 
Upon  a  throne  fublime  ; 
And  from  his  own  eternity 
Sees  the  wide  wafte  of  time. 

2. 
This  great  Jehovah's  mine  ! 

The  faint  in  rapture  cries  ; 
And  to  this  everlafting  rock 

My  joyful  fpirit  flies. 

3- 
Erom  this  immortal  fpring 

Imrnenfe  Ldvation  Hows ; 
And  with  the  wonders  of  his  love 

My  grateful  bofom  glows,. 

r?*r  i; 

His  name  fhall  be  my  fong 

\\  hile  life  and  breath  are  giv'n  ; 

And  this  unceafing  praife  fnall  xua 
Thro'  all  the  joys  of  heav'n. 


H  Y  M  N    CIX. 


J-  HE  Lord  fhall  wipe  away  all  tears 
From  sv'ry  weeping  eye, 
And  pains,  and  groans,  and  griefs,  and 
Aiid  death  itfelf  fhall  die. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


How  long,   dear  Saviour,   O  how  long  ? 

Shall  this  bright  hour  delay  ? 
Lly  fwiftly  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 

And  bring  the  welcome  day. 

H  Y  M  N    CX. 


c 


OME,  O  thou  univerfal  good  ! 

Balm  01  the  wounded  cunicience,  come 
The  hungry,  dying  i  jink's  food  ; 

The  weary,  wandering  pilgrim's  home  ; 
Haven  to  take  the  fhipwreck'd  in  ; 
My  everlailing  rell  from  fin  ! 


Come,  O  my  comfort  and  delight ! 

My  ftrength.  and  heakh,  and  fhield,  aud  fun: 
My  boaft,   my  confidence,   and  might, 

My  joy,  my  glory,  and  my  crown  ; 
My  gofp°l-hope,  my  calling's  prize, 
My  tree  of  life,  my  paradife. 

HYMN    CXL 


G. 


'OD  is  king,  ye  lands  rejoice, 
Lift,   ye  ifles,  .;  thankful  voice, 
Shout  ye  faints,  in  joyful  li.rai.is  ; 
God.  your  God  and  Father  reigns. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

2. 

He  controls  the  fons  of  pride, 
Sits  above  the  raging  tide  ; 
None  his  mighty  hand  can  ftay, 
None  refill  his  fov'reign  fway. 

3- 

Subj^cls  of  the  Lord,  be  bold, 
All  his  plan  will  foon  unfold  : 
"Wheels  encircling  wheels  combine 
To  compleat  the  grand  defign. 

4- 
Bleft  is  faith,  that  trufts  his  pcw'r; 
Bleft  is  hope,  that  waits  his  hour  ; 
Let  the  glorious  clofe  appear, 
Hafte,  great  conqu'ror,  bring  it  near, 

K  Y  M  N    CXI  I, 


Kow  fuited  to  our  need ! 
The  grace  that  raifes  fallen  man, 

Is   wonderful   indeed  ! 
2. 
'Twas  wifdom  form'd  the  vail  defign, 

To  ranfom  us  when  loft  ; 
And  lsve's  unfathomable  mine 

Provided  all  the  coft. 

3- 

Strict  juftice,  with  approving  look, 
The  holy  cov'nant  feal'd  ; 

And  truth  and  pow'r  undertook 
The  whole  fhould  be  fulfill  *<L 


ia  MISCELLANEOUS. 

4- 
Truth,  wifdom.  jufUce,  pov/'r  and  love, 

Are  equally  difplay'd  ; 
Now  Jefus  reigns  eiuhron'd  above, 

Our  advocate  and  head. 


HYMN    CXIII. 


OHEPHERD  divine,  our  wants  relieve, 

In  this  our  evil  day  ; 
To  all  thy  tempted  foli'wers  give 

The  pow'r  to  watch  and  pray. 
2. 
Long  as  our  fi'ry  trials  laff, 

Long  as  the  crofs  we  bear, 

0  let  our  fouls  on  tl  ee  be  caft 

In  never-ceafing  pray'r  ! 

3-. 
The  fpirit  of  interceding  grace, 

Give  us  in  faith  to  claim  ; 
To  wreftle  till  we  fee  thy  face, 

And  know  thy  hidden  name. 

*■ 
Till  thou  thy  perfect  love  impart, 

Till  thou  ihyielf  beftow, 
Be  this  the  cry  of  every  heart, 

I  will  not  let  thee  go. 

5 

1  will  not  let  thee  go,  unlef* 

Thou  tell  thy  name  to  me, 
With  all  thy  great  falvation  blefs, 
And  make  me  all  like  thee. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  gfigj 

tlYMN    CXI  V.. 


J:  HO'  troubles  affail,  and  dangers  affright,. 
Tho'  friends  fhould  all  fail,  and  foes  all  unite  ; 
Yet  one  thing  fecures  us,  whatever  betide, 
The  prcrnife  allures  us,  the  Lord  will  provide, 

2, 
The  birds  without  barn  or  ftore-houfe  are  fed  5 
From  them  let  us  learn  to  truft  for  our  bread  ;. 
His  faints  what  is  fitting  fhall  ne'er  be  deny'd, 
So  long  as  its  written,  the  Lord  will  provide, 

3* 
We  all  may,  like  fhips.  by  temped  be  toft. 
On  perilous  deeps,  but  need  not  be  loft  ; 
Tho'  fatan  enrages  the  wind  and  the  tide, 
Yet  fcripture  engages,  the  Lord  will  provide, 

When  life  finks  apace,  and  death  is  in  view, 
The  word  of  his  grace  lnall  comfort  us  through  j 
Not  fearing  or  doubting,  with  Chrift  on  our  fide, 
We  hope  to  die  fhouting,  the  Lord  will  provide. 


HYMN    CXV: 


V^yOME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  fong3 
With  angels  round  the  throne, 

Ten  thoufand  thoufand  are  their  tonguejj 
fiat  all  their  joys  are  one* 


M  I  S  C  E  L  L  A  X  E  O  U  S. 


Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dy'd,  they  cry, 

To  be  exalted  thus  ; 
Worthy  the  Lamb  our  hearts  reply, 

1  or  he  was  (lain  for  us. 

3-  . 
Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine  ; 
And  bleffings  more  than  we  can  give, 

Be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4-. 
The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 

To  biefs  the  facrcd  name 
Of  h,m  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 

And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 


H  Y  M  N     CXVL 

.LVlSE.   my  foul,  and  ftretch  thy  wing-s 

i    y   o^tter  portion  trace  ; 
Rife  from  tfanfitory  things, 

rds  heaven  thy  native  place  : 
Sun.   and  moon,  and  fhrs  decay, 

Time  fh.'Il  foon  this  earth  remove  : 
Ri'>,  my  foul,  and  hafte  away 

To  feats  prepar'd  above. 

2. 

Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  flay  in  all  their  courfe  ; 
Fire  afcending  feeks  the  fun, 

Bol  ■  fpeed  them  to  their  fource  : 
So  a  foul  that's  born  of  God 

is  glorious  face, 
1'    .     rd  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  reil  in  bis  embrace. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

3- 

Ceafe,  ye  pilgrims,  ceafe  to  moarn, 

Prefs  onward  to  the  prize  ; 
Soon  our  Saviour  will  return, 

Triumphant  in  the  {kies  : 
Yet  a  feafon,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  giv'n. 
All  our  forrows  left  below, 

And  earth  exchan^'d  for  heav'a. 


HYMN    CXVII. 


Y, 


E  virgin  fouls  arife, 
With  all  the  dead  awake  ! 
Unto  falvation  wife, 

Oil  in  your.veffels  take  : 
Upfta-fting  at  the  midnight  cry 
Behold  the  heavenly  bridegroom  nigh, 

2, 

He  comes  he  comes  to  call 

The  nations  to  his  ber, 
And  raife  to  glory  all 
Who  fit  for  glory  ar*  ; 
Made  reedy  for  your  full  reward 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord. 

3- 

Go  meet  hirn  in  the  fky 

Your  everlafting  friend  ; 
Your  head  to  glorify. 

With  all  his  faints  ifcend  : 
Ye  pure  in  heart  obtain  the  grace 
To  fes  without  a  veil  his  face. 


1*6         MISCELLANEOUS, 

4- 
Ye  that  have  here  receiv'd 

The  uriclion  from  above, 
And  in  his  fpirit  liv;d 
Obedient  to  his  love  ; 
Jefus  fhall  claim  you  for  his  bride ; 
Rejoice  with  all  the  fanclified. 

5- 
The  everlaftins;  doors, 

Shall  foon  the  faints  receive, 
Above  yon  angel  powers 
In  glorious  joy  to  live  ; 
Far  from  a  world  of  grief  and  fin, 
With  God  eternally  fhut  in. 
6. 
Then  let  us  wait  to  hear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  found, 
To  fee  our  Lord  appear, 
Watching  let  us  be  found  ; 
When  Jefus  doth  the  heavens  bow, 
Be  found — as  Lord,  thou  find'ft  us  now  1 

HYMN    CXVIII. 


J  ESUS  !  and  fhall  it  ever  be, 
A  mortal  man  afham'd  of  thee  ? 
Scorn'd  be  the  thought  by  rich  and  poor, 
My  foul  fhall  fcorn  it  more  and  more. 

2. 

Afham'd  of  Jefus  !  fooner  far 
Let  evening  blufh  to  own  a  ffcar  ! 
Afham'd  of  Jefus  !  jull  as  foon 
Let  morning  blufh  to  own  the  fun. 


M  IS  CELLANEOUS.  117 

3- 

Afham'd  of  j^fus.  that  dear  friend, 
On  whom  for  heaven  my  hopes  depend  ; 
No,  if  I  blufh  be  this  my  fhame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

4- 
Afham'd  of  Jefus  !  yes   I  may, 
When  I've  no  fin  to   wafh   away  ; 
"No  tears  to  wipe,  no  joys  to  crave, 
Or  no  immortal  foul  to  fave.  . 

5- 
Till  then,  nor  is  the  ooafting  vain, 
Till  then  I'll  boaft  a  Saviour  fiain; 
And  O  may  this  my  portion  be. 
The  Saviour  not  afham'd  of  me  ! 


HYMN    CXIX; 


M- 


.Y  foul  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 

God's  holy  name  forever  blefs  ; 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 

And  ftill  thy  graceful  thanks  exprefs. 
2. 
9Tis  he  that  all  thy  fins  forgives, 

And  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found, 
-From  danger  he  thy  life  retreives  ; 

By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

3- 
The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 

And  unexampled  acls  of  grace  : 
His  wakened  wrath  do~s  {lowly  move 

His  willing  mercy  flies  apace. 


lit  MISCELLANEOUS. 

4- 
As  high  as  heaven  its  arch  extends 

Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay 
So  far  thy  boundlefs  love  tranfeends 

The  fmall  regards  that  we  can  pay, 

5- 
Let  every  creature  jointly  blefs, 

The  mighty  God  and  thou  my  heart 
With  grateful  thanks  thy  joy  exprefs 

And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 


HYMN    CXX. 


^J  ESUS,  thy  unexhaufled  love, 

Unmericed  and  free, 
Delights  our  evil  to  remove, 

And  help  our  mifery. 
2. 
Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  truth  to  me, 

To  ev'ry  foul  abound  ; 
A  vaft,  unfathomable  fea, 

Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'^, 

3- 

Its  flri-ams  the  whole  creation  reach^ 

So  plenteous  is  the  (lore  ; 
Enough  for  all,  enough  for  each, 

Enough  for  evermore  ! 

.  4- 

Throughout  the  univerfe  it  reigns, 

Unalterably  fure  ; 
And  while  the  truth  of  God  remain;, 

His  goodnefs  mull  endure 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


Thou  art  my  everlafting  truff, 

Thy  goodnefs    I   adore; 
Send  down  thy  grace,   O  bleded  Lord; 

That  I  may  love  thee  more. 

HYMN    CXXI. 


a 


ARK,   the  glad  found  !   Median  comes, 

The  Saviour    promised  long  ! 
et  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 

And  ev'ry  voice  a  long. 
2. 
Dn  him  the  fpirit  largely  pour'd, 

Exerts  its  holy  fire  ; 
Vifdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love, 

His  holy  breaft  infpire. 

3- 
ie  comes  the  pris'ners  to  releafe 

la  fatan's  bondage  held  ; 
The  gates  of  brafs  before  him  burft, 

The  iron  fetters  yield. 

.        4- 

[e  comes  from  thickeft  films  or  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray  ; 
nd  on  the  eye-balls  of  the  blind 
To  pour  celeftial  day. 

5- 
He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  foul  to  cure, 

\nd  with  the  riches  of  his  grace, 

To  enrich  the  humble  poor, 


i-o  MISCELLANEOUS. 

6. 
Our  glad  hofannas.  prince  of  peace 

Thy  welcome  fhall  proclaim  ; 
And  heaven's  eternel  arches  ring 

With  thy  beloved  name. 


HYMN    CXXn. 


O 


FOR  a  fweet  mfpiring  ray 

To  animate  our  feeble  drains, 
From  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  day, 
The  blifsful  realms  where  Jefus  reigns. 

2. 

There  low  before  his  glorious  thrcne, 
Adoring  faints  and  angels  fall  ; 

And  with  delightful  worfhip  own, 

His  frailes  their  blifs,  their  heaven,  thei 

3- 
Immortal  glorias  crown  his  head, 

While  founding  hallelujahs  rife, 
And  love,  and  joy,  and  triumph  fpr*ad, 

Through  all  the  regions  of  the  flues* 

4 
He  fmiles,  snd  feraphs  tune  their  fongs 
To  bound lefs  rapture  while  they  gaxe  : 

Ten  thou  fan d  thousand  joyful  tongues 
Rciound  his  cveilailing  praife  ! 


M I S  C  E  L  L  A  X  E  O  U 
H  Y  M  N    CXXIII. 


A, 


.LL  glory  to  cur  gracious  Lord  ; 
His  love  be  by  his  church  ador'd, 

His  love  eternally  the  fame  : 
His  fove  let  all  his  faints  confefs, 

Ills  free,  and  everlaifrn.j  grace 

Let  ail  that  fear  the  Lord  prochirs. 

In  trouble  on  the  Lord  I  cried, 

A  id  felt  the  pard'ning  word  applied  ; 

lie  aniwer'd  me  in  ;jeacc-  and.  power, 
He  pluck'd  my  foul  our  of  the  net, 
And  iii  a  place  of  fafety  fet, 

And  bad  me  go  and  fin  no  more, 

3- 
The  Lord  I  now  can  fay  is  mine, 
And  confident  in  ftrength  divine. 

Nor  man.  nor  fiends,  nor  fiefh  I  fear  ; 
Jefus  the  Saviour  takes  my  part, 
And  keeps  the  illues  of  my  heart, 

My  helper  is  for  ever  uec.r. 


. 


H  Y  M  X    CXXIV. 


OVEREIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  h 

Allow  my  humnle  -'aim  ; 
Nor  while  a  worm  would  raife  its  head, 
Difdain  a  Father's  name. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


My  Father  God  !  How  fweet  the  found  ! 

How  tender,   end  how  de^r  ! 
Not  all  the  melody  of  Heav'n 

Could  io  delight  the  ear. 

3" 

Cora?,  facrrd  fpnit.  feal  the  name 
On  mine  expanding  heart  ; 

And  fhew,  that  in  Jcl  ovah's  grace 
I  fhare  a  filial  part. 

.4-  . 
Chesr'd  by  ?  fignsl  fo  divine, 

Unwav'ring  I  believe  ; 
Thou  know'ft  I.  Abba,  F?lhrr,  cry, 

Nor  can  the  fign  deceive. 

.  5- 
On  wings  of  cverlafting  love 

The   comforter    is   come  ; 
All  terrors  at  bis  voice  difperfe, 

And  endlefs  pleafures  bloom. 


HYMN    CXX~ 


Jl  ATHER  of  peace,  and  Qpcj  of  love 

We  own  thy  pou'v  tg  ' 
That  po'.v'r  by  which  cur  Shepherd  Ti:> 

Victorious  o'er  the  grave. 

2. 

We  triumph  in  that  Shepherd's  name, 
Still  watchful  for  our  good; 

Who  brought  th'  eternal  cov'nant  down. 
And  feal'd  it  with  his  blood. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

3- 
So  may  thy  fpfrit  feal  my  foul, 

And  mou'id  it  to  iby  will  ; 
That  my  fond  heart  no  mere  may  r„rav. 
But  kerp  thy  cov'nant  Hill. 

4; 
Still  mav  we  gain  fuperior  ftrength, 

And  prefs  with  vigour  on, 

Till  full  perfection  crown  our  hope, 

And  fix  us  net;r  thy  throne. 

HYMN    CXXVL 


G 


.TREAT  God,  whofe  univerfal  fway 

The  known  ami  unknown  worlds  obey  ; 
Xow  give  the  kingdom  to  thy  Son  ; 
Extend  his  power,  cxi.lt  his  throne. 

Thy  fceptre  well  becomes  his  hands. 
All  heaven  fubmits  to  his  commaads  ; 
His  juftice  fhall  avenge  the  poor, 
And  pride  ar.d  rjge  prevail  no  more. 

3. 
"With  power  he  vindicates  the  juit, 
And  treads  th'  oppreffor  in  the  duft  ; 
His  worfhip  and  his  fear  Bsall  lair. 
Till  hours  and  years,  and  time  be  pail, 

4- 
As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
So  (ball  he  fend  his  influence  down; 
His  grace  on  fainting  fouls  difHI?, 
Like  heavenly  dew  on  chirfiv  i  ills 


l24  MISCELLANEOUS. 

5- 
I  The  heathen  lands,  that  lie  bei  e 

:    hades  of  over  fpreading 
a  Revive  at  bis  firft  dawning  I 
And  dcferls  blofiom  at  the  li    it. 

6. 

The  faints  thai]  fibarifh  in  bis  days, 

•  Dreft  in  the  robesof  joy  and  praih*  ; 

;  Peace,  like  a  river,  from  his  throne 

i  Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 


HYMN    CXXVII. 


JL  1ME  !  what  an  empty  vapour  'tis  ! 
And  days,  how  fwiit  they  are  ! 
Swift  as  an  Indian  arrow  flies, 
Or  like  a  {hooting  Mar. 
i, 
The  prefent  moments  jult  appear, 

Then  Aide  away  in  bafie; 
That  wc  can  never   fay,   ';  they're  hese," 
But  only  fay,   "  they're  paft." 

3-.' 
Our  life  is  ever  on  the  wing. 

And  death  is  ever  ni 
The  moment  when  our  lives  begin, 

We  all  begin  to  die. 

*Tis  fov'reign  mercy  finds  us  food. 

And  we  arc  cloth'd  with  low- ; 
While  Grace  (lands  pointing  out  tie  road 

That  leads  our  fouls  above. 


MISCELLANEOUS.  it5 

/ 
5" 

His  goodnefs  runs  ?.n  endlefs  ro  \-.c  . 

All  glory  to  the  Lord  ! 
His  mercy  never  knows  a  bound. 

And  be  his  name  ador'd. 
6. 
Thus  we  begin  the  lafting  fong ; 

And  when  we  ciofe  our  eyes. 
Let  the  next  age  thy  praife  prokng, 

Till  iime  and  r.ature  dies. 

HYMN    C  XXVII  I, 


)L  ATHER,  trine  everlafting  grace 

Our  fcanty  thought  lurpaiu*  r'i.r  : 

Thy  heart  Mill  melts  with  tendernefsi  : 

arms  of  love  ftili  open  Eire, 
Returning  finncrs  to  receive, 

lie  and  live  ! 

2. 

.O  love,  thou  bottornlefs  abyfsi 

My  finis  are  fwallowed  up  in  thee  ;  » 

Covered  is  my  l        ;1  leoufnefs, 

Nor  fpot  of   guiii  remains  in  me, 
While  |     .  through  eerth  and  fkiesf, 

Mercy,  free,   boundlefs  mercy  crie^  i 

Though  waves  and  ftorms  2:0  o'er  my  head, 
Tho'  ftrength^and  health,  and  friends  be  gon« 

Though  joys  he  withered  all  :•  ■"   deads 
1  ;  withdrawn, 

On  this  my  ftcadfa  relies, 

Father,  thy  mercy  aever  aies. 


126  MISCELLANEOUS. 

4- 
Fixt  on  this  ground  v.'iil  J  rt 
Though  my  heart  Fail  and 

inchor  thai!  n 
Though  earth's  -  t  aw  ay 

*S    full    pOWt  I  I   .VC. 

I 


. 


J 


ESUS  n^,il  reign  where'er  the  fan 
J)  >es  hi  rnies  run  ; 

li:s  kingdom  ftretch  from  mors  to  Qiore, 
Till  moons  fhall  wax  and  wane  no  mere. 


See  Perfia,  glorkros  to  behold, 
And  India  fhines  in  eaftern  gold  ; 
All  barbarous  nations  at  his  word 
Submits  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord> 

3; 
For  him  fhall  endlefs  prayer  be  made, 
And  praifes  throng  to  crown  his  head  : 
His  name,  like  fweet  pur  fume,  mail  rife 
With  ev'ry  morning*,  facrifice. 

4- 
People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  fong; 
And  infant  voices  fhall  proclaim 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


i5    _--  abound  where'er  he  reigns; 
Tiie  pri&vng  -     iobfe  his  chains^ 

....  reft, 
Aiid  all  ..  e  loiis  of  want  are  bleft. 

r:  y  m  N    ex xx. 
P 

V.v'OME,  tliou  long-expe£ked  Jcfus  ; 

3     ...  _   -j.  th  .■  people  tree  ; 
Froisn  our  tears  and  (ins  releafe  us, 

Let  us  find  our  rail  in  thee  ! 
Uriel's  itrcngth  and  confoiation, 

Hope  of  ail  the  eartl    ...    a  aV(  ; 
Dear  c^Iir j  of  ev'ry  ualion, 

Joy  of  ev'ry  longing  heart. 

Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 

liorii  a  child,  and  yet  a  king  : 
C  >me  ana  reign  in  ui  for  ever, 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring! 
By  thine  own  eternal  fpirit 

Rule  in  all  oar  hearts  alone  ; 
L'v  l!  !:i.  ali-fufheient  merit, 

Raife  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 


HYXIX    CXXXI, 


T. 


hy  faith fulnefs,  Lord,  each  moment  we  Rnfjj 
So  true  to  thy  word,   fo  loving  and  kind  ! 

•■.-..  tei  dcr  to  all  the  loft  race, 
The  foaleil  offeader  ciay  turn  a;;d  ruid  grace. 


23  MISCELLANEOUS. 


The  mercy  I  feci,  to  others  I  fhew  : 

I  fet  to  my  foal  that  Jefus  is  true  : 

Ye  all  may  find  favour,  vi  ho  come  at  his  cal 

O  come  to  my  Saviour  :  his  gia<  e  is  for  ali. 

3- 
To  favc  what  was  loft  from  heaven  he  cam-; 
Come,  finntrs,  and  trull  in  j 
He  offers  you  pardon,  he  bids 
If  fin  be  your  burden',  O  eome  unto  me  ! 

•  let  us  fubmit  his  ,^:'3c~  in  receive, 
Fall  down  al  lieve  ; 

We  all  are  '  ke : 

Our  title  :o  heaven  his  merit  we  make. 

HYMN     CXXXII. 

1  HE  extent  of  JESU'S  love 
What  hearl  cam  comprehend  ? 
A  breadth  whofe  diftance  none  can  prove, 
A  len 

The  firft'boru  f;  rspus  try 
The  mvft'rv  to  e> 
Yet  cannot  trace  it  ou  ,      rv 
The  curfe  they  never  bore.. 

The  grace  unfearchable, 
•  Tranfcending  human  thou 
Who,  who  in  earth  or  heav'n  can  tell, 
Or  find  the  wonder  ■ 

Ail  the  angelic  cho:r 
Unite  to  give  him  praife  : 
And  faints  redeeming  i:ve  admire, 
And  ioud  hofannas  raife. 


MISCELLANEO  U  5.  it9 

HYMN    CXXXIII. 


^ 


.WAKE,  our  fouls  (away  our  fears, 
Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone) 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  chearful  courage  on. 


True  'tis  a  {trait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint 

But  we  forget  the  mighty  God, 

That  feeds  the  ftrength  of  e\  'ry  faint. 

3- 

O  mighty  God,  thy  matchlefs  power 
Is  6^er  new,  and  ever  young, 

And  firm  endures  while  endlefs  year* 
Their  everlaiting  circles  run, 

4- 

From- thee,  the  overflowing  fpring, 
Our  fouls  fhall  drink  a  frefh  fupply. 

While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  ftrength, 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop  and  die. 


Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 

We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode  ; 

0;i  wings  of  love  our  fouls  fhall  fly, 
Nor  tire  arnidft  the  heavenly  road. 

G5 


13*  MISCELLANEOUS 

HYMN    CXXXIV. 


c 


'OME,  wifdom,  power,  and  grace  divii 
Come,  Jeius,  in  thy  name  to  join 

A  b.appy,  chofen  band, 
Who  fain  would  prove  thine  utmoft  will, 
And  all  thy  righteous  laws  fulfil; 

In  love's  benign  command. 

2. 

If  pure,  effential  love  thou  art, 
Thy  nature  into  every  heart, 

Thy  loving  felf  ir.fpire  ! 
Bid  all  our  fimple  fouls  be  one, 
United  in  a  bond  unknown, 

Baptiz'd  with  heavenly  fire. 

3- 
Still  may  we  to  our  centre  tend 
To  fpread  thy  praife,  cur  common  end, 

To  help  each  other  on  ; 
Companions  through,  this  wildernefs, 
To  fhare  a  moment's  pain,  and  feizc 

An  cverlafting  crown. 

4- 

Supply  what  every  member  want*, 
To  found  the  fellowship  of  faints, 

Thy  fpirit  Lord  fupply  : 
So  fhall  we  all  thy  love  receive, 
Together  to  thy  glory  live. 

And  to  thy  glory  die. 


M  ISCELLAXEOUS, 
H  Y  M  N    CXXXV. 


iLTERNAI.  beam  of  light  divine, 

Fountain  of  unexhauftcd  love, 
In  whom  the  Fathers'  glories  fhine, 

Through  earth  beneath,  and  heaven  above. 

Jefu,  the  weary  wanderer's  reft, 
Give  me  thy  cafy  yoke  to  bear  : 

With  {lead  fa  ft  patience  arm  my  breaft, 
With  fpotlefs  love,   and  lowly  fear. 

3- 
Be  thou  O  Rock  of  Ages  nigh ! 

So  fhall  each  murmuring  thought  be  gone  J 
And  grief,  and  fear,  and  care  fhall  fly 

As  clouds  before  the  mid-day  fun. 

4' 
Speak  to  my  warring  paffions  "  Peace,'* 

Say  to  my  trembling  heart  <;  Be  ftill  ;'J 

Thy  power  my  ftrength  and  fortrefs  is, 

Fur  all  things  ferve  thy  fovereign  will, 

5- 

When  pain  o'er  my  weak  fiefn  prevails, 

With  lamb-like  patipnee  arm  my  bread | 
W  len  grief  my  wounded  foul  afiails, 

In  lowly  nieeknefs  may  I  reft. 
6. 
So  when  on  Sion  thou  "{halt  ftand, 

And  all  heaven's  hdft  adore  their  king, 
Sh-jll  I  Le  found  at  a    L-hand, 

Aad  free  from  ijig 


MISCELLANEOUS. 
H  Y  M  N    C XXXVI. 

HAST    OF    CHARITY. 


B, 


'E  prefent  at  our  table  Lord, 
Be  here  and  ev'ry  v.hcrs  ador'd  ! 
Tfteie  creature's  blefs,  and  grant  that  we 
Way  feaft  in  Paradise  with  thee. 

H  Y  M  N    CXXXVII. 


X  HIS,  this  is  the  God  we  adore, 

Our  faithful  unchangeable  friend  ; 
Whofe  love  is  as  great  as  his  pow'r, 

And  neither  knows  meafure  nor  end. 
'Tis  jefus,  the  firft  and  the  iaft, 

Whofe  fpirit  fhail  guide  ua  fafe  home 
We'll  praife  him  for  all  that  is  paff, 

And  iruft  him  for  all  that's  to  corn*. 


S&aS 


as 


CONSTITUTION  of  the  Society  of  United 

Christian  Friends. 

Eftablifhed  at  New-York,  May.  1796. 

P  R EAMSLE, 

JlN  thinking  upon  any  fubjeft,  it  is  moft  pro- 
per to  recur  to  firft  principles.  It  is  evident, 
that  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  is  the  firft  principle,, 
the  foundation,  and  builder  of  all  Chriftian 
Society  ;  and  the  firft  conftituent  principle  of 
this  great  Mafter  Builder  is  in  theie  woids  : — 
Ye  have  one  Father,  Mailer,  or  Head,  and  all 
ye  are  Brethren.  Much  might  be  faid  in  praife 
(for  we  conceive  it  would  be  improper  to  fay  in 
defence)  of  this  truth  ;  but  this  may  fiirhce,  that 
as  the  builder  is  unalterable",  fo  is  it. 

As  the  Chriftian  Church  is  fitly  compared  to 
a  family  or  houfhold,  and  as  Chrift  is  the  head, 
it  is  ordained  by  him,  that  there  fhould  be  a 
unity  of  love  fabfiftiag  between  the  members 
or  brethren  of  this  houfhold;  glorious  law  of 
our  gracious  Mafter,  but  to  the  fhame  of  pro- 
fefTing  Chriftians,  th  »  law  of  love  has  not  al- 
ways directed  their  conduct.  :  but  we  have  to 
rejoice  that  the  darknefs  of  uncharitablenefs  is 
nigh  gone;  that  the  glorious  light  of  love,  of 
univcrjai  charity,  begins  to  dawn,  and  fcatters 
the  clouds  of  error,  ielfuhnefs,  and  fuperfiition  : 
men  begin  to  think  for  themfelves.  to  throw  off 
the  fhackies  of  ignorance,  by  which  they  have 
been  fail  bouad  in  delufion. 

It  is  of  the  higheft  importance  that  men  fhould 
have  a  right  judgment  in  things  relative  to  God  ; 
that  is,  his  will  concerning  them,  and  their  duty 
towards  him,  their  neighbour,  ana  themfelves  : 
this  is  not  difficult  to  obtain,  would  men  but 
ufe  the  mesas  the  Lord  has  given  them. 


334  P  R  E  A  M  B  L  E. 

It  appears  to  be  a  felf-evident  truth,  that  mail 
•was  created  for  !  igher  ends  than  the  exercife^of 
this  animal  Hie  for  a  few  years,  and  then  to  re- 
turn to  the  elements  of  which  his  body  is  com- 
pofed  :  but  the  word  of  God,  the  Creator,  the 
Faiher  of  the  univerfe,  confirms  this  to  all  who 
believe  therein  ;  it  hath  brought  life  and  immor- 
tality to  light. 

Profcfftng  Chriftians  have,  and  do  vary  greatly 
in  their  modes   of  aifoch'.iion,    but   many   ha\e 
not  kept  in  view  the  two  grand  principles    be- 
fore fpoken  of;  [viz.  love  and  equality]  and  as 
God  has  not   made    any   one  man  or    body   of 
men  lord  of  the  judgment   of  anether  ;   (as   has 
been  and  is  afferted  by   feme)    it   is   the    privi- 
lege, the  duty,  the  happinefs  of  every  man,   to 
exercife  the  power  of  difcernment  that   he   h?.s 
received  from    God,   far  he  is  the  father   of  the 
of  all  flefh,  and  the   true   light  that   en- 
ieth  e\  i  ry  man  that  comeL:;  into  the  world, 
Lord  hath  fo  conftituted  us  that  we  may, 
and  can  be  [  ful  to  each  other 

.  oment  of  our  m  »ds,  as  well  as  promo- 
ly  comfort,  lie  hath  therefore  im- 
planted fociai  aife&ipns  within  our  brealis. 
Society  is  the  happinefs,  the  glory  of  man — 
Chriftian  U  ciety  moft  efpecially  fo  ;  but  locie-ty 
without  government  would  be  confufion. 

As  nature  and  the  -word   of  God    fpeak   men 
en,  it  is  usurpation  in  .:  them- 

felves,  or  fi  Ives  to   be    : 

few  over 

chufe  that  form     I 
-    them,    h 

;    It,  ;u    of    t  h 
E&ukted  Hits,  • 

lowing  Rules  fo:   the   Govfrnraect  af  o 
ligious  Sociel  ■-. 


•sggS^ — -— «g 

CONSTITUTION,  &:. 


T, 


ARTICLE   I. 


HIS  Society  (hall  be  colled  the  <;  UNITED 
CHRISTIAN  FRIENDS." 
ART..  II. 

OF     SERVANTS. 

Sec.  i.  There  {hall  be  one  Elder,  chofen  by 
ballot,  to  ferve  for  one  year,  who  fhall  not  be 
eligible  for  the  fuccecding  year  ;  whofe  duty  it 
fhall  be  in  humility  and  love  to  watch  over  and 
ferve  the  interefts  of  this  fociety  :  he  fhall  pre- 
fide  at  all  meetings  of  the  fociety  ;  he  fhall  com- 
municate all  the  intelligence  that  he  may  have  or 
receive  refpefting  the  fociety;  he  fhall  vote  as  a 
member,  and  on  an  equal  divifion,  fhall  deter- 
mine the  matter  bylot.  It  fhall  be  his  duly  to 
propof-:  to  the  fociety  all  perfons  who  may 
apply  tor  admifiion  ;  he  fhall  notify  all  com-- 
mon  meetings  of  the  fociety,  and  call  all  fpecial 
meetings,  either  from  his  own  motion,,  or  from 
the  application  of  three  members. 

Sec  2.  There  fhall  be  one  Sceward,  chofen 
by  ballot,  to  ferve  for  one  year,  who  fhall  not 
be  eligible  for  the  fucceeding  year  :  he  fhail. 
receive  and  pay  all  monies  ;  he  fhall  provide  for 
the  Lord's  Supper,  and  the  Feaft  of  Charity  ;  he 
fhall  report  to  the  fociety,  every  three  months, 
the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  faid  monies ; 
he  mail  be  at  liberty  to  call  upon  the  clafs- 
leaders  for  any  afliftance  he  may  require  Li  the 
execution  of  his  office. 


i36  COXSTITUTIO  N. 

Sec.  3.   There  (hall  be  a  Clerk  to  this  r 
chofen  by  ballot,  to  ferve  for  one  year  ;  ) 
keep    a  regifter    of  the    names    of  the    p 
compofing  this  fociety  ;  he   fhail   keep  the   mi- 
nutes  of  this   fociety,  and   perform    fuch   other 
Cervices  as  may  appertain  to  his  offi 

Sec.  4  There  fhall  be  an  Attendant  to  this 
fociety,  chofen  for  one  year,  who  fhall  not  be 
eligible  for  the  fucceeding  year,  whofe  duty  it 
fhall  be  to  affift  the  other  fervarits  of  the  fociety 
whenever  they  fhall  require  his  aid. 
ART.   III. 

OF     CLASSES. 

This  fociety  fhall  be  divided  into  claffes  of 
not  more  than  twelve,  nor  lefs  than  fix  mem- 
bers, and  meet  once  a  week.  There  (hall  be  one 
leader  to  each  clafs,  each  ciafs  fhall  choofe  its 
own  leader  by  ballot,  who  fhall  not  ferve  that 
ciafs  for  mare  than  three  months  fucceffiveiy ; 
he  fhall  endeavour,  if  pofTible,  to  fee  each  mem- 
ber of  his  clafs  once  a  week,  to  enquire  after 
their  fpiritual  welfare,  and  to  advife,  reprove  in 
love,  comfort,  or  exhort,  as  occaiion  may  re- 
quire. He  fhall  alfo  report,  as  foon  as  pofhble, 
to  the  Elder,  and  Steward,  the  cafe  of  fuch  as 
may  be  ikk  or  needy  in  his  clafs  ;  and  they 
three,  or  a  majority  of  them,  fhall  give  fuch 
relief  as  may  be  requifite. 

ART    IV 

OF     GENERAL     MEETINGS. 

Sec.  1.  In  obedience  to  the  command  of  our 
Redeemer,  this  fociety  fhall  meet  from  time  to 
time  to  celebrate  the  Supper  of  the  Lord. 

Sec  2.  This  fociety  fhall  meet  on  the  firft 
Sunday  evening   in   each  month,   to  celebrate  * 


CONSTITUTION. 

Feafl  of  Charity.     At   fueh  meetings   they  fhall 
freely   convene-    upon  the  moil  profitable  reli- 
gious  fubjefts,   or.?   fpeaiing    at   once,  al 
having  due  rrfpecl  tolhe  time  and  privileges  of 
the   brethren.       The    time   of  keeping  the    feaft 
fhall  laft  two  hours  ;    the  laft  thrfee  quarters   of 
which  fhail  be  appropriated  to  fpeaking  ot  par- 
ticular experience.     Each  member  »f  the 
fhall  be  at  liberty   to    invite   one   pei 
Ifoafi  be  at  leafi  a  moral,  virtuous   characler)   to 
pariake  of  the  exercifes  of  the  Feaft  of  C' 

Sec.  3.  This  fociety  fhall  meet  at  fach  times 
as  may  be  deemed  convenient  for  worfhip  and 
mutual  ed::;:~::on. 

Sec.  4    This  fociety  fhall  meet  on  the 
Tuclday    in   May,  in  every  year,  to   eieCt  iheir 
fervants. 

Sec.  5.  This  fociety  fhall  meet  on  the  firft 
Tuefday  in  February,  May,  Auguft,  and  No- 
vember,  to  tranfacL  bufinefs. 

ART.  V. 

Or     ADMITTING     MEMBERS. 

Any  perfors  applying  for  admittance  in  this 
fociety,  rnuft  be  propofed  at  one  meeting  of  the 
fociety.  and  if  unanimouily  approved  of  at  the 
next  meeting,  they  fhail  be  notified  thereof,  and 
before  they  are  admitted  as  members,  tfc  I 
flowing  queftions   fhall  be  put  .to   them. 

1.  Do  yon  believe  in  the  exiftence  of  one 
God,  the  creator  of  all  things,  to  whom  you 
wiii  b°  accountable  at  thj  day  of  judgment  for 
the   deeds   done  in  the  body? 

t.  Bo  you  helieve  that  Jefus  Chrift  was  ths 
promil  Meffsah,  and  that  he  was  fent  i_.;-j 
this  world  for  the  falvation  t/f  mankind? 


138  CO  NSTITUTI  O  N. 

3.  Do   you   believe   that  the    Lriptures  rre  a 
revelation  o!   the  will  of   God  to  m 

they  contain  fu  hcient  rules  foi   .. 
tice. 

4.  Are   you   det 
devote  your  fell   to 

funt  qbedien  .t  to  his  c  >i  imands  ? 

5.  Are  y  »u 

Celt  to  this  fochty,  and  do  y  >u  purpjfe,   :;rV 
God's  help,    to   be   ]>.;..  .  . 

on  all   ...  1  e    means   01  grace   i.aiiu  . 
me  will  admit  ? 

[hall  anfwer  in  the  arfir 
to.  the  .foregoing  qtieilions.  then   the   L!J: 
give  them  the  r '  .h.    "i  a.,d    o:  . 
prefence  of  the  foeiety. 

ART.  VI. 

O  r    E  A  i1  T  1  3  M . 

We  believe  Baptifm  to  be  an  ordinance  o:  the 
gofpel;  but  as    Chriiliansi   have   differed 
the  fubje&s  and  mode  of  adminiftering  it,    v.e 
therefore  wifh  to  leave  both  to  the  difcretifn  of 
each  member. 

ART    VII. 

O?     EXPOtSlOJi     OF    MEMBERS,    £:::. 

If  a  member  commits  a  faui 
he  fii  ill  h*  proceeded  agamft  in  that  loving  way 
directed  by  our  Lord— Matt,  xviii.  ch.    15.  it., 
iy  ver.    "  Moreover  if  thy  broiher  fhall  trefpafs 
z  gain  ft  thee,   go  and  tell  hr.n    his  fault  b 
t  .ee  and  him  alone  ;  if  he  fii  11   hear  thee 
haft  gained  thy  brother;   but  it  he  will  n> 
thee,  then  take  with  thee  one  or  two  moi 
in  ii:e  mouth  of  two    or   three  witneffes  every 
word  may  be  eihbiiflied  ;  aad  if  he  fhs.ll  Beg- 


[  :  :■;  £  ti-.tu  n  on.  139 

'■d  rhern.    tell  it    unto   the  Chui  :h  ;   bat 

[    ;.....-    ie  C  burch,  let  hi   1  be  unto 

-     ;  a nd  a  publican:"      I  f  a 

-.-..■   i     ~V  .:  are      . 

1 ..e  the  iv,  i>.p]ai  it  be  w  ■..  -    laded,    he  Hull  be 

c   li   d  tc  ac<         L  for  the  '.   me,  in  order  that  no 

e  ffc  . : . 

If  a  member  d  ?s  m  open,  notorious  fault, 
hefhall  be  admonifhed  by  a  deputation  from 
■  the  fociety,  '■  i  o  fhail  r  port  the  cafe,  that  the 
fociety  may  I  idge. 

If  a  member  perfifis  in  faults  after  thefe  kind 
xseans  are  taken  to  reftore  him.  he  fhall  be  fum- 
moned  to  appear  before  the  fpciety,  at  a  meeting 
to  be  held  for  tl  at  purpofe  ;  and  whether  he  ap- 
pears or  not  (unlets  fame  proper  caufe  fhould 
prevent  him,  of  which  he  fhall  notify  the  fociety) 
he  fhall  be  proceeded  againft  as  follows  i — The 
E'.d'r  fhall  declare  his  rauk  and  if  he  b?  pre- 
fentj  be  has  the  liberty  to  defend  hirnfelf ;  but 
if.  after  due  examination,  it  fhall  appear  to  two-) 
thirds  of  the  foeiety  then  prefeut,  that  he  is 
guilty  or  other  wife,  fo  it  fhall  b^  declared  to 
him  by  the  Elder.  If  he  be  guilty,  his  panifh- 
ment  fb  !1  be  fufpenfion  for  a  time,  or  expulfiori, 
which  fnall  be  determined  by  the  fociety  in 
^naniier  aforefaid,  and  declared  to  him  by  the 
Elder  in  a  tender  and  affectionate  manner. 
ART.  VII  f. 

OF    LAWS. 

A  chriftian  fociety  poffelles  power  withia 
jtfelf  to  regulate  its  own  concerns  at  all  times, 
without,  being  fubjecl:  to  any  controul  but  the 
law  of  God.  It  is  neceffary  however,  in  order 
to  maintain  unity,  that  as  general  a  concurrence 


t£0  CONSTITUTION. 

be  liar!  in  all  regulations  as  poflible:  therefore, 
•when  the  final  queffion  is  taken  on  any  new  law 

or  regulation,  it  (hall  require  three-fourths  of 
the  members  prefent  tp  aifent  thereto,  before  the 
law,  &c.  (ball  pais. 

—  <•••<••<  £>••>•> 

DECLARATION. 


W> 


E  who  compofe  the  Society  of  United 
Christian;  Frienss,  do  unanimoufly  agree, 
that  notwithftanding  we  have  thought  fit  i  fr 
certain  rvafons  to  form  ourfelves  into  a  feparate 
religious  body,  yet  we  declare  that  we  ?r; 
willing    and  free    to    hold     communion     with 

ians  of  any  name;   and  rfully 

ill  fiu.h  ?s  may  wifh  to  unite  with  us  m 
th  •  -  sercjfe  of  aj^y  of  01 

is   be  fit  it  reconjh 

:d  ia  the  Llder  by  a  member. 

Abraham  E.  Brouzter,  Prescient. 
j-i-->t>  Clinch,   Clerk. 


INDEX. 

A  PAGE 

LL- feeing  God  !    'Lis  thine  to  know,  5 
All  thanks  to  the  laml             jives  us  to  meet.  82 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail,  87 

Away  with  our  forrow  and  tear,        -       -  83 

Arife  and  hail  the  happy  day,         -          -  90 

All  glory  to  our  gracious  Lord,       -       -  121 

Awake,  our  fouls,  away  our  fears,         »  129 

BEFOPvE  Jehovah's  awful  throne,          -  12 

Begin  my  tongue  fome  heavenly  theme,     -  24. 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet  blow,          -          -  35 

Be  it  my  only  wifdom  here,          -           -  45 

Begin  my  "foul,  th'  exalted  lay,  64. 

Brother  in  Chrift,  and  weli-beiowd,       -  70 

COME  Lord  from  above.  25 

Come  thou  fount  of  ev'ry  bleffing,          -  29 

Come  holy  fpirit,  fend  down  thole  beams,  46 

Come,  let  us  anew,           -           -            -  71 

Corne  and  let  us  fweetly  join,         -          -  74 

Come  away  to  the  Ikies,          -              -  75 

Come  let  us  afcend,  8o 

Children  of  the  heavenly  kingj        -        -  81 

Come  on  my  partners  in  diftrefs,           -  83 

Come  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  85 

Captain  of  our  falvatioo,  take,  92 

Come  O  thou  univerfal  good,       -         -  no 

Come  let  us  join  our  cheerful  fohgs,       -  113. 

Come  thou  long-expected  Jefus,           -  127 

Come  wifdom.  power,  and  grace  divine,  130 

DEAR  Jefus  let  my  ev'ning  long,         -  99 

ENLISTED  into  the  caufe  of  fia,          -  6 

Eternal  wifdom,  thec  wc  praife,           -  iO 


342  INDEX. 

Eternal  G  >d .                     :aufe,         -         -  a' 

Eternal  power  whole  high  abode,           -  o 

Except  the  Lord  conduct  the  plan,         -  76 

Eternal  beam  of  light  divine,        -        -  131 

FATTIER  of  all  whofe  powerful  voice,  15 

Father  is  not  thy  pro  r.ilc  pledg'd,          -  35 

II  that  dwell  below  the  fkies,        -  39 

Father  how  wide  thy  glories  fhine,         -  4^ 

Forgive  us  for  thy  mercy':,  fake,       -       -  50 

in  of  lite,   to  all  below,  57 

Far  above  yon  glorious  ceiling,  86 

Father  of  peace,   and  God  of  love,         -  122 

Fa  her,  thine  everlailing  grace,       -       -  125 

GOD  is  the-Xord  the  heavenly  king,       -  19 

God  of  my  life,   whofe  gracious  pow'r,  ii>. 

Good  thou  art,  and  good  thou  doft,        -  23 

Glory  to  God  on  high,          -  32 

Grateful  notes  and  numbers  bring,          -  37 

God,   I  would  not  afk  to  fee,        -  43 

be  to  God  on  high,           -  46 

Great  God.   indulge  my  humble  claim,     -  54 

Glory  be  to  God  above,          -              -  77 

Gcid  is  king,  ye  lands  rejoice,     -          -  id 

Giv.l  God.   whole  univ.                            -  123 

HARK  !   how  the  gofpel  trumpet  founds,  30 

Hear  me  O  Lord,  my  Gcd,   and  weigh,  48 

Flow  fhail  I  fpeak  th'  eternal  God,          -  63 

How  happy  gracious  Lcrd  <  re  we!         -  66 

He  comes  !    becomes!  the   judge  revere ;  100 

H^rk,   the  glad  found  !   Melfiah  comes,  119 

I'LL  rraife  my  M.ker  ■  reath,  43 
In  boundlefs  mercy,   gracious  Lord  appear,    58 

JESU  thy  boundlefs  love  to  me,            -  38 

Jefus  I  love  thy  ehermmg  name,           -  51 

Jefu,   lover  of  my  foul,  53 

h  -y;.  jverlaii  ta 


I   N  D  E  X.  143 

Je&i  linked  by  thy  grace,           -  69 

jefus  accept  the  praife,            -•            -  72 

jefu  Lord  we  look  to  thee,          -           -  82 

Jefus  at  whofe  fupreme  command,         -  g-5 

Jefas  !  and  thai  I  it  ever  be,          -          -  116 

")e'V«s;  thy  unexhawfted  love,         -         -  118 

Jefus  Iliad  reign  where'er  the  fun,         -  126 

I  ET  every  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak,     -  16 

Lord  thou  art  good  all  nature  fhews,       -  18 

Let  ev'ry  mortal  err  attend,  26 

Let  earth  and  heav'n  agree,          -           -  i!>. 

Lord  if  thou  thy  grace  impart",            -  40 

Love  divine,  all  loves  excelling,          -  56 

Let  all  the  earth  their  voices  raiie,          -  67. 

Let  party  names  no  mere,           -            -  7  J 

Lord  we  come  before  thee  now,            -  -3 

Lord  how  divine  thy  comforts  are,         -  05 

I  et  us  adore  the  eternal  word.         -         -  96 

Lord,   in  the  morning  ibou  fiialt  hear,      -  oi 

Lift  your  heads  ye  friends  of  Jefus,        -  107 

Lo  !  he  comes  with  clouds  descending,  10S 

MY  heart  is  full  of  Chrift,  and  longs,      -  41 

My  God  the  fpring  of  all  my  joys,         -  55 

My  God  how  endlefs  is  thy  love,          -  100 

My  foul  infpir'd  with  facred  love,         -  117 

NOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme,           -  23 

Now  (hall  our  fouls  with  plea  fare  raifc,  gg 

Now  leS  our  voices  join,            -            -  79 

O  GOD  of  my  falvatim  hear,             -  42 

Our  friehdlhip  fan&ify  and  guide,          -  78 

Our  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead,           ••  90 

O  for  a  Tweet  infpiring  ray,          -         -  120 

PARENT  of  nature,   God  fupreme,         -  9 

Plung'd  in  a  gulph  of  dark  defpair,        -  31 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  who  reign's  above,      -  39 


'44  I   N   D  E  X. 

PAG 

2,i 


REJOICE  the  Lord  1S  kh 


Rej  >ice  tor  a  brother  deceas'd, 
Rife  my  foul  aad  Grfrtch  thv  wings, 

ATION!   O  the  joyful  found,        _  gl 

■  ids  rejoice,   lift  up  your  eyes,        -  cd 

Sing  to  the  great  Jehovah's-  praife,         -  ib* 

Salvation,  what  a-glorious- plan,           -  tlJ 

Shepherd  divine,  our  wants*  relieve,       -  na 

Sovereign  of  all  the  worlds  on  high,      -  121 

THE  earth  and  all  her  fulnets  owns,       -  n 

rh(   fpaciOus  firmament  on  high,           -  13 

To  the  hills  I  lift  my  eyes,  1? 

The  Lord  my  pafiure  fliall  prepare,         -  21 

Talk  with  ys  Lord,  thyiclf  reveal,          -  *q 

Thee  we  adore^praal  name,          -          _  to 

The  God  of  Abraham  pra'ke,        -         -  61 

The  Lord  of  fabbaih  let  us  praife,          -  6a 

Thou  Lord  unto  my  Lord  hath  kid,       -  65 

The  Lord  of  life  appears,  -  -  89 
Twas  on  that  night  when  doora'd  to  know,    0.4 

The  great  Jehovah  reigns,           -           _  l0o, 

The  Lord  flhall  wipe  away  all  tsars,        -  it. 

Tho*  troubles  affail,  and  dangers  affright,  113 
's  ime  !  what  an  empty  vapour  'tis,  -  .124 
Thy  faithfulnefs,  Lord, each momem  we  find  127 

The  extent  of  Jefu's  love,           -           -  j  28 
This,  this  is  the  G  id  we  adore,* 
tJNVEIL  thy  bofom,   faithful  tomb, 
VITAL  ipark  of  heavenly  fl  rne, 
WHY  dors  your  face  ye  humble  fouls,     ■ 

Wilt  thou  O  Lord,  regard  ta)  tears,  '  >-  47 
Welcome  to  me  this  fa    .                 ..dawn,     07 

WJ  y  do  we  mourn  departing  (ricuc.^,     -  iQg 

WJ  y  fix  )  aid  we  flirt  and  fear  to  die,      -  104 

YE  heavens,   rejoice  in  Jefu's  grace,        -  28 

Ye  virgin  fouls  arife,          -          -         -  u< 


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